Psychology Today – Alison Escalante, M.D.
Children who struggle with impulsive behaviors want to do well, but find themselves repeatedly getting in trouble. Kids with ADHD find that their bodies want to move and they act before they think, not because they lack self-control, but because of the way their brain works. Current thinking holds that the impulsivity that is a hallmark of ADHD has to do with deficient inhibitory mechanisms in the brain. In other words, the brain doesn’t turn off the kids’ impulses the way it does for the rest of us. A new study gives us insight into some practical things parents can work on at home to help their kids do well.