As adults, we can usually recognize when our stress level gets too high. We can give ourselves a needed break, get some exercise, or call a friend for support. Yet children are often poor managers of their own stress. They are less able to understand their feelings of frustration and confusion, and they don’t know how to help themselves. The child with ADHD, autism, or the learning disabled child is even less equipped to handle stressful situations. My seven-year-old stepdaughter with ADHD used to say, “I feel so angry, I want to punch someone. But I don’t know why.” Is … Continue reading →