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The Power of Validation to Soothe Supersensors
When emotional earthquakes strike kids with ADHD, the feelings hit fast and hard, and the aftershocks often linger. These big feelings may trigger yelling, hitting, destroying, even self-harming, and, in later years, using drugs or alcohol.But studies suggest that we can teach kids effective skills for regulating their emotions, improving their behavior, engaging in active problem solving, and building positive relationships.