Four Basic Steps:

Step one in combating Homework Wars is to explain to your child that he/she can earn prizes, rewards, special privileges for completing homework. Explain the reward system and make a list of rewards, activities, privileges that the chips can be traded in for each day. It is recommended that in the beginning of the system, the chips should be traded in each day, after the homework is completed. A new behavior, like doing homework, needs to be richly rewarded initially, until it becomes a habit.

My many years of working with parents and children left one clear impression of parents trying to manage ADHD children. The parents were faulting their child for misdeeds that the child’s ADHD hardwiring compelled him or her to do. It was apparent that the parents of ADHD children needed education and realistic expectations. This section is written to fulfill that need. It is not meant to be viewed as making excuses for the ADHD child. On the other hand, if you, the parent, fully understand the disorder, you likely will not get so angry, so quickly. That is the goal here. The objective is to help you drop negativity, provide assistance and issue consequences that work.