When Moms and Kids Have ADD (ADD-Friendly Living) [Paperback]

Patricia O. Quinn (Author), Kathleen G. Nadeau (Author)

Book Description

Series: Add-Friendly Living | Publication Date: March 1, 2005

How am I supposed to help my kids when I can't manage my own ADD? Unlike many other parenting books, When Moms and Kids have ADD recognizes that ADD is a family affair. Rather than offering parenting advice that may be highly unrealistic, this book starts by addressing a mothers needs, helping her to understand the importance of getting help for herself before she can succeed in helping her kids.

Product Details

• Paperback: 79 pages
• Publisher: Advantage Books; Expanded edition (March 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0971460914
• ISBN-13: 978-0971460911
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.6 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #579,473 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

65 of 67 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing from box opening to back cover, June 21, 2005

By 

JazzyGirl (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: When Moms and Kids Have ADD (ADD-Friendly Living) (Paperback)

First let me explain that this book was only -79- pages long but it still cost me as much as a 200 page paperback. They even paginated the resource pages and the author pages, which brings the actual content of the book down to just 68 pages. And this was the "Expanded Version". I was both surprised and disappointed, but thought well, perhaps good things come in small packages.

So I flipped through and first noticed that there is no table of contents and no index making it not very user friendly even for someone without ADD.

The sections are only 1-2 pages long, which is good if you can't maintain focus for long, but this book is just a rehash of info available in other ADD and parenting books. It was a waste of my money and I was disappointed.

I need someone to tell me how to stay focused and on task when I am continually pulled off-track by my kids. This book didn't help.

How do I stick to a schedule when I CAN'T set one up to begin with? This book didn't help.

How can I help my kid learn to handle frustration when I am also easily frustrated by his temperament? This book didn't help.

How can I make decisions in the store when my kids are either distracting me or running off? This book didn't help.

How can I keep my kid from wandering off at the zoo while I am distracted with the exhibits and the friends we came with? This book didn't help.

How can I maintain focus in a conversation and not forget what I was talking about 2 seconds ago when I am continually interrupted because my kid can't remember to not interrupt? This book didn't help.

My advice; keep your money and try another resource. Maybe spend it instead on a session with an ADD specialist who also happens to be an ADD mom, because this book...well, you know.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Starting Point for Mothers with ADD, December 13, 2005

By 

Tara McGillicuddy (South Shore, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: When Moms and Kids Have ADD (ADD-Friendly Living) (Paperback)

This 79 page book has a very ADD Friendly and filled with practical tips and suggestions for mothers who along with their children have ADD. For those readers who are looking for more in depth solutions and support the book suggests additional resources to help the readers take additional steps.