Parents

My in-laws think it's bad parenting, not ADHD

noor~

1mo ago

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Kid diagnosed ADHD. MIL's reaction: 'We never had ADHD in our time. You're just not disciplining properly.' Now family gatherings are full of subtle jabs.

The diagnosis is mine. The shame is family-inflicted.

How do you handle family members who invalidate the diagnosis? How do you protect your kid from their judgment?

#boundary-setting #family-conflict #family-judgment #protection

2 replies

eli~

1mo ago

You can't control how family reacts, but you can control how much access they get to the topic. 'We're following professional advice and it's going well' ends a lot of arguments.

rohan~

1mo ago

Following — I don't have answers, but I have the same question.