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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Agree with checklists, alexa timers, and consequences. Or rewards if you prefer.

I have two kids with adhd and to this day (youngest is 9) have to physically walk them through getting ready. There is no way I could say "go get ready" and expect success. There is not even a way I could say "go pack your lunch and water bottle then put your shoes on" and expect it to happen. Instructions have to be singular and have to be within eyesight generally, so I can hand them their water bottles and say "fill these up now please" or hand them their shoes and tell them to put them on.

I just mention that because even if your kids are nuerotypical you could learn some strategies for how we deal with our kids who literally get distracted if they turn thier heads the wrong way. One thing at a time. Repeat it up to 3 times, calmly, with at least 30 seconds between prompts. Have a system for how to handle it if they dont respond.

I envy parents who have the ability to be hands off with their kids getting ready! Its not my reality.[/quote]

I would not be surprised if my oldest has ADHD.  We are currently waiting on a neuropsych eval and I do need to parent him that way.  He has no issues at all at school (if anything hyper focused on every single thing at school which i guess can be a symptom also) but seems to be in his own distracted world a lot at home....hard to tell if he doesn't care to listen or really can't.  Anyway,  even if he does have the Dx, I probably won't medicate at this point since he's not having problems at school so I need a parenting solution overal.  What is your system for how to handle it when they don't listen?[/quote]

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