Books on Parenting Children with ADHD
Reviews and referrals of books about Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and strategies for effective parenting.
Books on ADHD
Browse reviews of parenting books on ADHD from the Harried Parent's Book Club.
Browse reviews of parenting books on ADHD from the Harried Parent's Book Club.
Book Review: 101 Reasons to Avoid Ritalin Like the Plague
The author of "Transforming the Difficult Child" gives his reasons why Ritalin is a dangerous drugs, ADHD a dangerous diagnosis, and his "Nurtured Heart" approach is preferable to both.
The author of "Transforming the Difficult Child" gives his reasons why Ritalin is a dangerous drugs, ADHD a dangerous diagnosis, and his "Nurtured Heart" approach is preferable to both.
Book Review: ADD/ADHD Drug Free
Despite the title, this is really a book about brain exercises for helping your child focus, not about avoiding medication altogether.
Despite the title, this is really a book about brain exercises for helping your child focus, not about avoiding medication altogether.
Book Review: ADHD - Living Without Brakes
A pediatric neurologist gives parents a quick overview of ADHD, and some hands-on, common-sense ways to keep kids' lives from spinning out of control.
A pediatric neurologist gives parents a quick overview of ADHD, and some hands-on, common-sense ways to keep kids' lives from spinning out of control.
Book Review: All Dogs Have ADHD
This cute book -- perfect for kids or dog lovers -- matches photos of puppies with descriptions of behavior that canines and children with ADHD share.
This cute book -- perfect for kids or dog lovers -- matches photos of puppies with descriptions of behavior that canines and children with ADHD share.
Book Review: Raising Your Spirited Child
Changing your attitude toward your child's behavior can help to change the behavior, too. This empowering book helps parents appreciate their child's personality, and understand themselves better, too.
Changing your attitude toward your child's behavior can help to change the behavior, too. This empowering book helps parents appreciate their child's personality, and understand themselves better, too.
Book Review: Should I Medicate My Child?
A fairly even-handed look at the issues involved in deciding how to treat children with behavioral issues.
A fairly even-handed look at the issues involved in deciding how to treat children with behavioral issues.
Book Review: The Challenging Child
Will you find your child in Dr. Stanley Greenspan's guide to "understanding, raising, and enjoying the five 'difficult' types of children"?
Will you find your child in Dr. Stanley Greenspan's guide to "understanding, raising, and enjoying the five 'difficult' types of children"?
Book Review: The Myth of the A.D.D. Child
If you can get past the provocative title and theories, there are some good suggestions here for dealing with kids who are attention-challenged for a variety of reasons.
If you can get past the provocative title and theories, there are some good suggestions here for dealing with kids who are attention-challenged for a variety of reasons.
Book Review: Transforming the Difficult Child
This excellent behavior-management book helps focus intense, energetic kids into more positive patterns, and gives parents something to feel good about too.
This excellent behavior-management book helps focus intense, energetic kids into more positive patterns, and gives parents something to feel good about too.