The whole reason I wanted to start this blog about ADHD was to really find out the effects it had on the family members, especially children with siblings who do not have ADHD. While searching I found a case study where they interviewed different families with siblings who have ADHD. All of the siblings who have ADHD are boys and some of the siblings are younger while some are older. Some are also girls.

As I am reading through this study I am seeing connections to the child I had in my classroom. He has a brother who is a grade younger and you can see how the child with ADHD had jealousy issues. He would write stories about his brother that were not pleasant. You could also see how he seemed to be so angry with him all of the time. I could see how their house might also be exhausting and never knowing what to expect next.

Here is the link..

http://www.helpforadd.com/add-impact-on-siblings/

I was surprised to read that the siblings were supposed to be like their brother's caretakers. I wouldn't imagine parents being able to put that on their children knowing it could cause them much more stress than they need. But at the same time, maybe they don't want the stress either. It's a tough situation. I'm not sure how I would handle it if I was to be in that kind of situation?

The strategies on how to deal with their siblings are a tough thing to handle. I'm not sure how I would be able to handle it, but fighting back does not seem to be the right way to go. I might choose to try to accommodate to my sibling or maybe try different things so the aggression did not happen as often.

There is also an article on this same website about ADHD in girls. I didn't even realize that most cases it was boys. I will have to look into that as well.