Q: “How can I help my teen, who has ADHD, make better decisions without overstepping or giving unwanted advice?”Part of parenting a teen successfully is shifting from being your child’s CEO to their board of advisors.
It’s a difficult transition, especially when a teen’s prefrontal cortex lags in maturity due to ADHD, and they don’t always make the wisest decisions.
But if your goal is to raise an adult who can think critically, solve their own problems, and live on their own successfully, the path to independence starts now.When you find yourself longing to tell your teen what to do, stop.
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