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What Your ADHD Child Wishes You Knew

Written by: Dr. Sharon Saline,Dr. Laura Markham
Narrated by: Dr. Sharon Saline,Cassandra Campbell
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Publisher's Summary

2018 Best Book Awards Winner in Parenting and Family

A 2018 Mom's Choice Book Award Winner

A veteran psychologist presents a proven road map to help ADHD kids succeed in school and life 

You’ve read all the expert advice, but despite countless efforts to help your child cope better and stay on track, you’re still struggling with everyday issues like homework, chores, getting to soccer practice on time, and simply getting along without pushback and power struggles.

What if you could work with your child, motivating and engaging them in the process, to create positive change once and for all? In this insightful and practical book, veteran psychologist Sharon Saline shares the words and inner struggles of children and teens living with ADHD - and a blueprint for achieving lasting success by working together. 

Based on more than 25 years of experience counseling young people and their families, Dr. Saline’s advice and real-world examples reveal how parents can shift the dynamic and truly help kids succeed. Topics include:

  • Setting mutual goals that foster cooperation
  • Easing academic struggles
  • Tackling everyday challenges, from tantrums and backtalk to staying organized, building friendships, and more

With useful exercises and easy-to-remember techniques, you’ll discover a variety of practical strategies that really work, creating positive change that will last a lifetime.  

©2018 Dr. Sharon Saline and Dr. Laura Markham (P)2018 Penguin Audio

What the critics say

“Short enough for a busy parent to actually read and use; utterly reliable and authoritative but never pedantic; wise, kind, and teeming with the chirping voices of children who have ADHD; this cornucopia of a book will feed you over and over again. Wonderfully written, infused with positive energy and solid information. All parents of children who have ADHD should buy it.” (Edward Hallowell, MD, best-selling author of Delivered from Distraction)

“We have many effective treatments and strategies to help kids with ADHD better manage daily life, but this book will provide that equally important intervention: feeling understood. I love how this book helps parents create a deeper relationship with their kids so that the whole family can thrive." (Ari Tuckman, PsyD, MBA, author of More Attention, Less Deficit and Understand Your Brain, Get More Done)

“When I give presentations for parents of children with ADHD and executive skill challenges, my message to them is Most of these kids turn out fine! This book is an excellent blueprint for parents who want to make that happen. Dr. Saline is a skilled therapist who has learned to listen to her clients. This book teaches us to do the same.” (Peg Dawson, EdD, psychologist and author of Smart but Scattered

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Great resource for parents

My son was recently diagnosed with ADHD. This book provides a lot of helpful information and tips on how we can help him manage it.

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Great Resource (from a Mom and Wife of ADD)

I live with my husband who has ADD and my daughter who has ADD combination. This book was very nice to listen to and had so many great insights from those who are growing up with it.

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  • Sun-Sensitive
  • 2019-04-28

Thoughtful and Practical

I’m an ADHD mom with ADHD kids. I didn’t know I was ADHD until after my kids were diagnosed. A lifetime of struggle became clear. From the perspective of an undiagnosed child going through life to a parent of ADHD kiddos, I found this spot on and insightful in so many ways. It’s improved my life and my children’s lives with connection and understanding. Life’s not perfect and we continue our struggles, but we come through in a better way and have focus forward.

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  • Charly
  • 2020-07-25

Bad parenting tips

There is good information about ADHD is this book, but that information is interspersed with encouragement to perform bad parenting tactics. The author mentions Alfie Khon as an admirable parenting expert, but recommends parents treat their ADHD child exactly how Kohn says you shouldn’t. Also, the narration for this book is horrible.

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  • Soph
  • 2019-01-15

every informational

this audiobook was easy to listen to. it had a lot of information easy to understand. i have used some of the examples and suggestions with my son (6 1/2)

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  • D0125
  • 2021-09-10

Great book!

I feel a little guilty for the many things that I did as a parent of a boy with adhd, nobody likes to get frustrated right?! This book made me realize that I’m human but I can also improve myself and help my son to develop the skills he needs in life to function, hearing the stories of other kids with adhd help me understand my own kid, and learn new things about adhd.

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  • DENNIS
  • 2021-05-29

Now I understand my child better

So much I didn’t know about my child’s behavior that I now understand better how to deal with her and myself.

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  • Shernette Dunn
  • 2019-12-03

Excellent parent resource

This is really great for parents to understand the struggles children with ADHD experiences. A really great resource.

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  • Gordo
  • 2021-07-13

Just good helpful stuff

Sharon did an excellent job of giving scientific data paired with helpful advice. I also like how she separated home and school! They are two very individual issues! Bravo.

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  • Amazon Customer
  • 2021-01-07

Easy Listen

This book opened my eyes to a lot of things I was unaware of. I have a 7-year-old son who has had an ADHD diagnosis since he was 5. We continue to struggle daily. This book has helped keep my mind in the right place.

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  • Katherine J Palomino
  • 2020-10-07

GREAT BOOK!!

I loved so much and i will read it again. its very helpful. it will help me alot

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  • Alec
  • 2023-02-03

Such a helpful resource!

Sometimes as a parent with children with ADHD you can feel alone or even like no one believes you. This book made me feel seen, and have some great tips on how to help not only my kiddos, but also myself!

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  • Client d'Amazon
  • 2019-02-28

Great and practical advice

A very good book, with plenty of practical, easy to use advice.
Although I am an adult with ADHD, and the book is primarily written for children and families, I found the advice also relevant for myself and loved ones.
Knowledge is the best way to overcome personal challenges, and this book is a great way to gain clarity and identify strategies to implement in ones daily life.

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