About this episode
This is part 2 of "Your Child Is Not Your Co-Parent". Ryan and Mike continue examining why popular “gentle” and heavy emotional-validation parenting approaches often backfire for kids with ADHD. They break down the research, explain the leadership needs of ADHD brains, and outline why overtalking, overprocessing, and overnegotiating increase dysregulation rather than calming it. Find Mike @ www.grownowadhd.com & on IG Find Ryan @ www.adhddude.com & on Youtube {{chapters}} [00:00:00] Start [00:00:46] Rise of emotional-validation parenting [00:01:58] Why emotional processing overwhelms ADHD brains [00:02:48] ADHD kids’ need for clear leadership and hierarchy [00:05:20] How “armchair therapy” increases dysregulation [00:07:07] Why too much talking makes tasks feel bigger [00:08:29] Non-hierarchical relationships and rising anxiety [00:10:08] Impact of inconsistent leadership [00:12:26] Comfort-zone parenting and avoidance [00:13:58] The “four D’s” and building flexibility [00:15:48] How avoidance worsens anxiety and rigidity [00:17:13] How guidance—not rescue—builds confidence [00:18:16] Three core takeaways for ADHD parents Citations: Baumrind, D. (1991). The influence of parenting style on adolescent competence and substance use. Journal of Early Adolescence, 11 (1), 56–95. Chronis-Tuscano, A., et al. (2011). Parenting behavior and child conduct problems in children with ADHD. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 40 (1), 44–57. Evans, S. W., Owens, J. S., & Bunford, N. (2014). Evidence based psychosocial treatments for children and adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 43 (4), 527–551. Johnston, C., & Mash, E. J. (2001). Families of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Journal of Clinical Child Psychology, 30 (4), 479–495. Ma, I., van Duijvenvoorde, A. C. K., & Scheres, A. (2020). Cognitive rigidity in ADHD. Journal of Attention Disorders, 24 (5), 707–718. Steinberg, L. (2001). We know some things: Parent adolescent relationships in retrospect and prospect. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 11 (1), 1–19.