ADHD Parent Training: What If Your Child Isn’t the First One Who Needs to Change?

If you feel like you are saying the same thing over and over to your child with ADHD and nothing is changing, this episode is for you.

In this solo episode, I explain what ADHD parent training is and why changing a parent’s approach can sometimes change recurring patterns at home. I discuss how ADHD can affect executive functioning, emotional regulation, transitions, time awareness, motivation, and follow-through; why more reminders, pressure, lectures, or consequences do not always build the skills a child needs; and how parents can look differently at struggles involving homework, screens, mornings, bedtime, and emotional outbursts.

I also share a practical question parents can use when they feel stuck:

What can I change in the environment, expectation, or response that might help my child succeed?

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Timestamps

(00:00) ADHD Parent Training: What If Your Child Isn’t the First One Who Needs to Change?(00:38) Why Parents Keep Waiting for Their Child to Change(02:11) Changing How We Understand ADHD Behavior(03:55) What Is ADHD Parent Training?(05:44) When Parent Training Can Help(07:29) ADHD Is More Than a Behavior Problem(08:29) Becoming the Grounded Adult in the Room(09:55) How a Parent’s Response Affects the Interaction(11:11) Understanding ADHD Is Not Permissive Parenting(11:55) Environment, Expectation & Response(13:02) Why Small Parenting Shifts Matter(13:16) ADHD Parent Coaching & Support(14:32) Continuing to Learn as Your Child Grows

About Kate Brownfield, ACCKate Brownfield is an ICF Associate Certified Coach, Certified ADHD and Executive Function Parent Coach, author, host of The ADHD Kids Can Thrive Podcast, and founder of ADHD Kids Can Thrive.

DisclaimerThis podcast is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for individualized medical, psychological, behavioral, or mental health care.