Episode 24: Helping Kids with ADHD Manage Impulsivity

In this episode of ADHD Connect, Dr. Tish Taylor explores one of the most common challenges for children and teens with ADHD: impulsivity. Impulsive behaviors can show up in many ways, including:

• Blurting out or interrupting
• Struggling with personal space
• Attention-seeking behaviors
• Acting without thinking through consequences

While these moments can be frustrating, they’re also opportunities to teach important skills. In this episode, you’ll learn practical tools to help kids pause, think, and make more thoughtful choices:

• “Stop, Think, Go” to support better decision-making
• How to teach a social filter (thinking vs. saying)
• Ways to reinforce positive behaviors
• Simple strategies to help kids understand consequences
• Tools to build perspective-taking and empathy

Dr. Taylor also explores what may be driving impulsive behavior, including sensory needs, attention-seeking, and the desire to fit in with peers, so you can respond with more clarity and confidence. If you’re a parent, teacher, or caregiver, this episode will give you realistic, practical strategies you can start using right away.