Why ADHD Isn’t Due to Bad Parenting

Good morning,

Today's article hits close to home for us here at Linder Education. As you know by now, we cater to students with ADD, ADHD, other LDs and behavioral issues. A lot of parents can feel frustrated due to the stereotypes out there about ADHD and being associated with "bad parenting." However we know that usually isn't the case. "There’s a lingering sense that attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), especially among children, is in part due to poor parenting or parents who aren’t disciplining their children enough. People with ADHD have a difficult time concentrating and often act out in in appropriate ways in frustration."

This article talks about a recent study published in Lancet Psychiatry which goes into further detail on children with ADHD and their brain development.

"The people with ADHD showed slower development of five brain regions. Some have been identified before and make intuitive sense; they involve parts of the brain responsible for controlling impulse, attention and other cognitive functions. But the researchers also found two new regions that were smaller in people with ADHD than in controls: the amygdala and the hippocampus. These areas are primarily involved in processing emotions and shed new light on some of the non-thinking aspects of ADHD."

To read more of this article and the findings from the study click here. 

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