Beginner’s Guide to Raising ADHD Kids

Helping Parents and Caregivers Make Sense of the Chaos, Reduce Arguments, Soothe High Emotions, and Strengthen Relationships for a More Peaceful Home

Non-Fiction - Parenting
202 Pages
Reviewed on 03/18/2023
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Reviewed by Courtnee Turner Hoyle for Readers' Favorite

Beginner’s Guide to Raising ADHD Kids by Rubye Marshal shares years of research into a condition that has affected several members of her family. The author identified a lack of practical information for families about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Marshal compiled her findings into a comprehensive manual, detailing the causes of ADHD, ways to identify it, methods for helping children develop the tools they need for emotional and mental growth, and dispelling the myths that stigmatize the condition. The first section analyzes ADHD and its impact on the family, but the second part outlines strategies for coping with ADHD in children and helping them acquire the skills they need to become more self-sufficient.

Rubye Marshal does a brilliant job of relating the most pertinent information to her readers in a conversational tone. The book takes readers through the condition, its diagnosis, approaches to help children regulate their emotions, and refutes myths associated with ADHD. The text helps caregivers feel less isolated, and the author encourages them to seek time to decompress and provides references to assist them. Those who are experiencing the effects of ADHD themselves or in their homes will identify with the examples that cut to the heart of daily life. Motivational and sometimes inspirational advice is given to help caregivers provide ways for children to cope with their differences and regulate their emotions. Beginner’s Guide to Raising ADHD Kids is the perfect book for caregivers who are responsible for a child who displays symptoms of ADHD. Additionally, young adults and other readers could benefit from the material if they have wondered if they are neurodiverse and whether they need to seek testing for ADHD.

Maria Victoria Beltran

Beginner’s Guide to Raising ADHD Kids: Helping Parents and Caregivers Make Sense of the Chaos, Reduce Arguments, Soothe High Emotions, and Strengthen Relationships for a More Peaceful Home by Rubye Marshal is a highly informative book. The author provides practical guidance for parents and caregivers who are raising children with ADHD. She draws on her own experience as a mother of a child with ADHD to offer strategies for managing the unique challenges that come with parenting a child with ADHD. The book consists of two parts; the first part deals with Developing a Better Understanding of ADHD and the second part is about Developing a Better Way to Parent ADHD. It is further organized into chapters that cover topics such as understanding ADHD, managing behavior, improving communication, and promoting self-esteem. Each chapter includes practical tips, real-life examples, and exercises that parents and caregivers can use to help their child with ADHD.

Rubye Marshal’s Beginner’s Guide to Raising ADHD Kids is an insightful book that provides practical advice and strategies for parents and caregivers of children with ADHD. One of the strengths of this book is the emphasis on the importance of building strong relationships with children with ADHD. Marshal acknowledges the difficulties that come with parenting a child with ADHD but emphasizes that it is possible to build a strong and positive relationship with them. She provides practical strategies for improving communication, managing conflicts, and promoting self-esteem, all of which can help strengthen the parent-child relationship. Her approach is compassionate and practical. The book provides a range of strategies and techniques for parents and caregivers to try out. Beginner’s Guide to Raising ADHD Kids is a valuable resource for parents and caregivers who are raising children with ADHD. Highly recommended.

Essien Asian

Being a parent is not easy. You have to be responsible for your children and raise them according to the rules you believe will make them into better people but then not all children are alike. Some live a perfectly healthy and normal life and then there is the percentage that grapples with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). If dealing with regular children is a slog you can only imagine the effort that needs to go into raising ADHD children. They react to everything differently and vent their frustration when you least expect it. This can be not only stressful but tiring, especially when you have to explain yourself to people who do not know any better. Rubye Marshal has compiled a complete manual based on her experiences as a parent and extensive research to help others who find themselves in a similar situation. Beginners Guide To Raising ADHD Kids is that book.

Rubye Marshal's impressive guide is thorough, thoughtful, and extensively analytic. She takes her time as she discusses the subject in a manner that is easy to understand and relate to even if you do not know about this delicate topic. Her ideas on different approaches to discipline for ADHD-afflicted children based on their age bracket is unique but the aspect of dissociation between chronological age and executive age is worthy of further investigation. Beginners Guide To ADHD Kids is a must-have for all parents. With the lack of a clear-cut approach to dealing with this disorder, it is nice to see that some people are taking concrete steps toward turning the tide.