Helping Your Impulsive Child A Parent’s Guide to Nurturing Focus and Calm in ADHD Kids

If you've ever felt like you spend your days saying "Slow down!" or "Please think before you act!"—this book is for you. In Helping Your Impulsive Child, Dr. Cheryl Carter offers compassionate, science-backed guidance for parents of children who struggle with impulsivity and ADHD. With warmth, humor, and deep understanding, she shows you how to turn chaos into connection, frustration into focus, and movement into meaning. You'll discover how to: ? Help your child manage big emotions and meltdowns ? Teach self-control through everyday routines ? Turn hyperactivity into leadership and creativity ? Build calm spaces that promote focus and peace ? Use praise and positive reinforcement effectively ? Set screen-time boundaries that actually work ? Support your own emotional resilience as a parent Blending neuroscience, real-life stories, and faith-infused encouragement, Dr. Carter equips parents to guide their children toward greater emotional balance and confidence—without shame or endless conflict. Each chapter ends with Parent Power Steps you can use right away, plus stories of real families who learned to help their children thrive through patience, structure, and love. This is not a book about perfection. It's a book about progress—and about believing that every impulsive child has the potential to become focused, kind, and resilient when guided with grace.