QUESTION: It's no secret that hyperactive children are difficult to handle at times. How, then, is such a child to be managed?
DR. DOBSON: Let me share a list of 18 suggestions that were provided in a book by Dr. Domeena Renshaw titled "The Hyperactive Child." Though her book is now out of print, Dr. Renshaw's advice on this problem is still valid.
(1) Be consistent in rules and disciplines.
(2) Keep your own voice quiet and slow. Anger is normal. Anger can be controlled. Anger does not mean you do not love a child.
(3) Try hard to keep your emotions cool by bracing for expectable turmoil. Recognize and respond to any positive behavior, however small. If you search for good things, you will find a few.
(4) Avoid a ceaselessly negative approach: "Stop" -- "Don't" -- "No."
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