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[quote=Anonymous]Read "The Explosive Child" - I'm using it to deal with my 7.5 year old son, who has frequent outbursts, and I think it's got good advice on a "cooperative problem solving" approach for kids who have issues handling frustration (most of which also have ADD). The first step it recommends is real, non-judgmental empathy: "I've noticed you're not taking your meds any more. What's up?" He may have a real concern (like they cause side effects) that you can work through together. If you really feel he doesn't want to solve problems and is doing all of this to manipulate you (rather than acting in frustration because he hasn't figured out how to cope), then this book probably won't work, but it's worth a try.[/quote]
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