Why Are Kids With ADHD So Hard to Get Along With?

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder can be very challenging for a child. The condition complicates everyday struggles of growing up and making friends, and the way others react often affects the child's ability to understand why he is so different.

Stimulation

• ADHD children often create a lot of noise, and may start arguments or fights in order to stimulate their frontal lobes (which controls impulse control, judgment, and attention span).

Embarrassment

• The ADD child is prone to emotional outbursts, embarrassing those around them. Learning to step away and decompress can be a vital survival tactic for an ADD child.

Control

• ADD children often seek to make the rules in game play, and often become very combative and unwavering in their expectations.

Forgetfulness

• ADHD children often forget places they promised to be or things they were supposed to do for friends, creating the false impression that they are thoughtless or irresponsible.

Speak Before They Think

• Children with ADD struggle with their impulsive natures, and often blurt out anything that comes to mind with no understanding for the consequences. This often makes people uncomfortable, and can deeply hurt others' feelings.