“How do I get my kid to know no means no, and it’s not an opportunity to ask again or talk me into the situation?” asked a frustrated parent on an online support group for parents of kids with ADHD.
“We resort to yelling because we get so frustrated when she’s constantly talking back, disagreeing, or arguing.”
The post had over 700 comments from parents offering up well-meaning advice.
“I always say ‘you have my answer’,” said one respondent. “Your answer will always calmly be ‘you have my answer’, no explanation needed.”
Another parent added they’d seen a teacher respond with “asked and answered” so they put that into practice, too.
“Asking kids to repeat the answer I gave them has worked well for me,” added another commenter. “If they’re still fixated, or if they weren’t listening, I try to redirect to a different topic or activity.”
With some teachers suggesting kids who can’t take ‘no’ for an answer are “basically unteachable”, it’s certainly worth focusing on at home. But how is best to teach them, especially if they seem to thi...
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