ADHD and Emotional Dysregulation: What You Need to Know | How to ADHD

1️⃣ Extreme emotional sensitivity 😢 ADHD kids often feel emotions bigger and faster than others. If your child has frequent outbursts, struggles with rejection, or gets overwhelmed easily, this could be emotional dysregulation—a core part of ADHD (Shaw et al., 2014). 2️⃣ Time blindness ⏳ Does your child constantly underestimate how long things take? ADHD affects time perception, making it hard to plan, transition, or sense urgency (Barkley, 2010). 3️⃣ Trouble following multi-step directions 📝