Bonnie Klein
ADD/ADHD. The term used for this condition has changed over the years, yet the symptoms remain the same. In fact, the term “ADD” is no longer used. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, 4th Edition (DSM-IV) now uses only the term “AD/HD”. There is talk that when the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, 5th Edition is released that the term will be changed again.
Regardless of what it is called…we have a struggling child: inattentive and impulsive, sometimes high energy in addition. Do they have a hearing problem? Is it that red punch I allowed them to have at that party? Is it simply sin and they refuse to bridle their tongue? Am I doing a poor job at parenting?
These are just a few of the questions that run through the mind of a parent of a child with the symptoms of AD/HD. While we still do not know the exact cause of AD/HD, researchers strongly suspect that it is a real physical issue of a chemical delivery difficulty of the neurotransmitter Dopamine to the frontal cortex of the brain. It appears to be genetic and run in families.
I was constantly asking myself those questions, trying to figure out why some of our children were struggling with their behavior. The environment was the same, the teacher was the same (ME!), the principal was the same (my husband!), the Biblical discipline was the same; in fact it was often more consistent with the struggling ones!
Consistency is important. However, as with most children with special needs, it is not the only answer. Consistency is essential in child training, but if your child has the challenges that AD/HD brings, they will ALWAYS struggle with these weaknesses. If you are being consistent in your Biblical child training and your child isn’t responding appropriately for their age level, there could be a physiological problem.
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