The ADHD Babysitter's Guide

By Ellen Kingsley  

A Publication of The ADHD Babysitter’s Guide

Hiring - and Keeping - Childcare You Can Trust

Ellen Kingsley an award-winning journalist, founded ADDitude magazine in 1998, after her then
five-year-old son was diagnosed with ADHD. She created a magazine that provides the ADD community with information, advice, and news that affects their daily lives.  ADDitude maintains those high standards to this day.


Contents

Resources for Parenting ADHD Children  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Introduction  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .. . . 4

ADHD: A Working Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Quick Tips and Easy Tricks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . 8

Starting Out: Separation Anxiety  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Encouraging Positive Behavior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Stress Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Having Fun  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Serious Stuff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Babysitting Checklist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

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The ADHD Babysitter's Guide Hiring -and Keeping- Childcare You Can Trust