How I’d parent my ADHD kids differently

Parenting a child with ADHD can feel like a constant balancing act — juggling patience, understanding, and supporting your child’s unique needs. It often leads to questions like, Am I doing enough? What can I do better? In this episode, we talk with Dr. Larry Jones, a retired pediatrician and father of sons with ADHD. Listen as Dr. Larry reflects on: Navigating his own ADHD diagnosis What he’s learned about raising kids with ADHD And what he might have done differently in hindsight Related resources Larry A. Jones, MD, MBA Parenting Tips When You and Your Child Have ADHD Understanding ADHD in your child Timestamps ​​(01:42) Dr. Larry on raising kids with ADHD (05:25) Dr. Larry on receiving his own ADHD diagnosis (08:37) Navigating ADHD and its stigma (10:04) What Dr. Larry would do differently raising kids with ADHD To get a transcript and check out more episodes, visit the Opportunity Gap episode page at Understood. We love to hear from our listeners. Email us at opportunitygap@understood.org . Understood.org is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering people with learning and thinking differences, like ADHD and dyslexia. If you want to help us continue this work, donate at understood.org/give Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.