David Reitman

"The impulse to protect one's child is strong," said David Reitman, associate professor of psychology at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, but so is the obligation as a citizen to obey and comply with the law; to do what is right.

"Parents who say, 'You are responsible and you have to step up' are actively involved in trying to train their child morally," he said.
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"When the stakes are not so high," Reitman said, "it's a lot easier to teach this lesson."

"Parents of these children need to be on their toes more than the average parent," says David Reitman, director of the ADHD program at Nova Southeastern University."In areas where their kids are weak, they need to be strong."

Structure is key

Because kids with ADHD have trouble staying focused, structure and organization are key, Reitman says.Parents need to start with the basics, including establishing routines for mealtime and bedtime.

"Sometimes parents miss the obvious," Reitman says.
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Having ADHD doesn't doom kids to failure, says Nova's Reitman.

"They find environments well suited to their strengths," he says.

David Reitman, Nova Southeastern University

David ReitmanNova Southeastern University

"Parents of these children need to be on their toes more than the average parent," says David Reitman, director of the ADHD program at Nova Southeastern University.