My 5yr old is very impulsive. It's like she doesn't realize what she's saying or doing or even acting until it's already done. It's soo hard to try and find the right punishment when your kids have ADD or ADHD like mine does. I used to feel guilty whenever she'd do something outragous, almost like I shouldn't even bother trying to do anything because she'll just keep doing it later. But I was told to not let anything that you think is important be forgotten because of the ADD. Yes, sometimes you'll have to sort through and pick your battles, but stick to your rules and punish accordingly with whatever was done on impulse. In time, like with my daughter, after a while she'd learn to control her impulses because she knew I wasn't budging. That's about the best info I can give you without knowing the details. Please feel free to talk to me anytime.
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