New here :) need advice

[j5crew]

I have a 7 yr old daughter who has adhd.  We are having problems with her sneaking food in the morning and at night. I ask her why she does this and her answer is I just can't control my self.  She pretty much gets to eat any time she wants too due to being under weight.  We have a lot of healthy snacks to choose from.  I also have a problem with her uncontrollable screaming.  When her meds ware off at night she goes around the house screaming and yelling.  We don't know how to stop this behavior. Getting her to clean up anything is sooo stressful.  We just don't know where to turn any help would be appreciated.

[-lovesmybabies-]

I don't know the answer as I have the same problem with my daughter to. I hope that you get some great advice though.

[peanutmom]

Hi,

As for cleaning up; do it with her, make it a game.  For example, if she was playing with blocks, have her pick up all the red ones, then the blue ones, etc.. and put them in a bin to put away. .Or do one type of toy at a time--all the dolls, then the books, etc..  Breaking down any large task into small pieces realy helps, whether dealing with cleaning a room, homework, or whatever.  Too much all at once is overwhelming and a lot of ADHD kids shut down and are unable to start.  Get her started--tell her to pick up all the red blocks, then come get you so you cann see how well she did it.  Then give her another task.  Make a big deal each time she puts one type of toy away--it will encourage her to do more when she gets positive reinforcement from you.

As for the yelling--ignore her.  Tell her that the yelling hurts your ears--you'd like to read her a story or whatever your evening routine is---but can't because she's being too loud.  Let her know that when she's outside playing she can scream, but inside she needs to use a quiet voice if she wants you to listen to what she wants/needs. 

Above all, remain calm, don't yell at her when she's yelling--that may only reinforce her behavior. 

I hope these things help---you'll likely get lots of great ideas from others, too!