Chill Skills: Calming my emotional child with ADHD

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In our household, we find ourselves saying, “Is it really worth all that?” to our son, Ricochet. His responses to frustration and social issues are often overdone for an 11-year-old boy. This is due to his ADHD and learning disabilities, and can usually be tracked back to two triggers:an overly sensitive emotional reactionor the inability to handle a small amount of frustration appropriately.

My son is overwhelmed with emotion sometimes, and has trouble labeling his feelings. You can’t d...