Why this matters so much in our story of ADHD is because, as you probably can guess, ACEs scores run much higher in families where there is ADHD, either in a parent or in a child, or both. Because the negative side of ADHD, the bad brakes, causes impulsive behavior often out of control, the parent is more likely to mistreat or abuse his child, and the child is more likely to provoke, alienate, or assault his parent. It’s a dangerous setup on both sides, parent and child.
