Coco,

You know the assignment should take fifteen minutes.

Your child knows the assignment should take fifteen minutes.

And yet, somehow, an hour later...nothing has happened.

They’ve sharpened three pencils. Gotten a snack. Gone to the bathroom. Stared at the page. Maybe even had a complete meltdown.

And you’re standing there thinking:

Why can’t you just START?

It’s one of the most frustrating parts of parenting a child with ADHD—especially when you know they’re capable of doing the work.

But what if what looks like procrastination, avoidance, or even defiance isn’t really about not wanting to do the work?

What if they’re actually stuck?

Task paralysis is something we see all the time with kids and teens with ADHD. And when we misunderstand what’s happening, it’s easy to respond by adding more reminders, more pressure, and more consequences.

Unfortunately, those are often the very things that can make getting started even harder.

In our latest blog, Stuck Before They Start: 5 Ways to Help Your Child Through Task Paralysis, we’re taking a closer look at what may be happening when your child just can’t seem to get going—and five practical ways you can help them get unstuck.

→ Click here to read the blog

Because sometimes changing how we respond begins with understanding what we’re actually seeing.

Warmly,

Vicky & Coco