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Dear Mark, I am a mother of two ADHD kids, 14 and 9. There are a lot of different conflicts that we have to deal with of course, but the main problem we have is with the nine year old who we are on the point of deciding to have examined to see if something else (ODD, CD) that might be the problem, or just that we are not being consequent enough with our parenting strategy. I have seen your pages in the internet and like the sound of the commonsense advice, but since my husband has been unemployed for the last two years, we are really tight on money and I am reluctant to invest on something that I am unsure of. There are so many parenting tips and tricks and in the end no one is sure of anything anymore. If you think that your book would help up, I would be grateful for a return e-mail with some information how I can pay for the Your On-Line Parent Support and book, I have no credit cards. My youngest son has ADHD with hyperactivity. He has been the black sheep of the villa...

It's been a while since I last e-mailed you. M______ has been to court. They dropped the DV charge but kept the incorrigible which is in his best interest if he decides to follow the rules since they can be dropped when he turns of age. He did get 6 mos of probation and must still meet with his counselor. It seems that things at home have been better since he has motivation over the use of a car. We made him sign a driving contract and when he messes up, we just pull it out and their is no argument (well he tries but it is fruitless). He has been checking in when he is supposed to also. Mind you, this is MOST of the time. He still "forgets" and has consequences. Husband has come around to a degree. What is working for us (again still some arguments over your program and we had to compromise somewhat but like you preach, 2 parents in agreement are better than 2 divided) is that Dad still blows up when something goes wrong, but we hold out on consequence until he...

Mark- My 13-year-old son seems tired all the time. He doesn’t sleep well at night for one thing. Any suggestions? T.Y. `````````````````````````````````````` Hi T., If you have a tired teen, have them read about teens and sleep on a page just for teens. Print out Awake at the Wheel -it's an interactive brochure for teens-and discuss it with them. Take a look at these pointers for parents on teens and sleep from the National Sleep Foundation. The National Sleep Foundation Teens and Sleep homepage has many more great resources. Here are some "Do’s and Don’ts": DO: Keep to a regular daily routine—the same waking time, meal times, etc. Make sure your kids have interesting and varied activities during the day, including physical activity and fresh air. Use a simple, regular bedtime routine. It should not last too long and should take place primarily in the room where the child will sleep. It may include a few simple, quiet activities, such as a ligh...