We have already talked to you about how to identify oppositional defiant disorder (ODD). Likewise, once diagnosed, parents of children with this disorder are faced with a challenge to overcome every day and sometimes feelings of anguish may appear thinking about what we are doing wrong.
In order to help a child with oppositional defiant disorder, the most important thing is to be able to manage his behavior, in such a way that he feels safe without his anger attacks overflowing and in the same way, parents also feel that security when driving, whenever possible, conflict situations. For all this, from this article, we want to guide you on how to help my son with oppositional defiant disorder.
Steps to follow:
- Find information about oppositional defiant disorder, you should understand what it is and try to understand it, as well as help your child understand it. In order to help, you must first understand.
- Understand the symptoms of the disorder, understand the crises it causes and what are the most common behaviors.
- It is important to know how to act in these cases, seek help from professionals who can help you and guide you.
- Understand that it is not only about changing the behavior of the child so that it improves, but also about training ourselves as parents to be able to better handle situations without causing distress or discomfort.
- You should have clear guidelines to develop at home that everyone follows and follows.
- Coordinate the actions at home with those of the professional. If so, advised by the specialist, take your child to individual therapy, or also to family therapy.
- You should set rules and limits at home. Remember that guidelines at home and at school are the key, use positive reinforcement and limits due.
- Coordinate your performance with the people who also spend time with your child.
- Value going to support groups, being able to talk with other families who are going through the same thing as you can help to see things from another perspective.
- Take care of your relationship to avoid conflicts at home that can cause more problems.
If you feel overwhelmed, ask for help from professionals.
This article is merely informative, we do not have the power to prescribe any medical treatment or make any type of diagnosis. We invite you to see a doctor in the case of presenting any type of condition or discomfort.
