The ADHD Parenting Podcast 12. How ADHD Kids Use "Noise" & How To Respond
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Jun 19, 2024 Discover how children with ADHD often use noise and complaints to dodge tasks. The hosts explore the fine balance between validating feelings and preventing negative behavior. Strategies for fostering resilience and emotional strength in kids are discussed, alongside the pitfalls of traditional talk therapy. Learn how parents can navigate emotional manipulation and help their children thrive, while also encouraging independence and understanding emotions as part of healthy development.
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Understanding Child "Noise" Behavior
- "Noise" is negative complaining kids use to avoid disliked tasks and gain attention.
- ADHD kids amplify this complaining, making it a distinct challenge for parents to manage.
Noise Seeks Parental Reaction
- Kids use noise to seek attention or elicit a parental reaction.
- This often misleads parents into reacting emotionally, reinforcing the behavior.
Avoid Reacting to Noise
- Avoid responding with emotional reactivity or extended validation to your child's noise.
- Reacting often escalates complaints into emotional dysregulation or aggression.