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Parenting kids with Attention Deficit Disorder can be a tough job, especially if the parent also has ADD. A new study from the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center states that "Parenting skills improve in ADHD parents with medication." They studied the effects of lisdexamfetamine (Vyvanse). ADD Medication Improves Parenting Skills
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What parenting tips can you share with us?
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The medication helps the parents with focus, so that they can have more positive interactions with their kids.
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It is difficult to have consistent discipline when a parent is struggling to maintain focus.
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One thing to remember: It takes some distance from parenting the young ones to see how well that you did.
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It is usually better to think about a response, rather than to act in haste.
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It's not that medication suddenly produces mad parenting skills; it just allows better focus on those skills.
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