Can ADHD be silenced?

As in “is it possible to teach your children to behave, even if they are active to begin with?” The reason why I (F34) ask is because I kind of am that child. I am calm, have a stabile mood, and is able to sit on my chair for a long amount of time. All because I was raised in that way, where it was ok to beat those who barely stepped out of line. I just wonder if there are more people like me, who is able to sit still (but is absolutely chaotic on he inside)?

Wonderwii1994

I have a kid Who we suspect might also have ADHD like myself. And I was raised like you others, but i went to the creative side, and want to motivate and inspire him to do good! The strugle is a healthy sign but for us i talk and explain My feelings and behavior to him. Make it revers, so he understands why its wrong. It is tiresome yes! But i notice not offen the same explenations needed 💪😁 And then i fokus on how i can motivate him to do good! 😁😁 just like with ourselfs 🙃

lilmushroomgal

I can relate to this. It isn’t healthy to “silence” ADHD, or any neurodiversity, but I think especially as girls and women, we are socialised differently to boys and men. I am quite good at masking my ADHD (and my learning disability, etc), in order to appear neurotypical and “palatable” to others around me, but this isn’t necessarily a good thing.

AnnHelen

It takes a great effort to mask it every day, and it’s really tiresome, but for some reason, I don’t stop masking it either 🤷🏻‍♀️ it’s just the person I have become I guess, however, the right people make the crazy me come out 🥳

stacy_byou

I guess what I'm trying to say is... Yes it's possible to "silence" a child with ADHD but it always comes at a cost

stacy_byou

It's not a healthy way of being brought up 😕. I have a lot of trauma from it. Anxieties and Impulses are so strong now and they all remind me of all the times I couldn't be myself

AnnHelen

I’m sorry to hear that. Now that I have kids of my own, I know what parenting style I don’t want to practice. I don’t want my kids to feel like I do every dmned day.

stacy_byou

Hi. I - F40 - am that child too because of the way I have been brought up

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