Understanding Your ADHD Child’s Emotional Dysregulation

For a child with ADHD, the part of the brain that reacts to emotional triggers works fast and works hard. The part of the brain that's supposed to step in, evaluate the situation, and decide on a reasonable response — the brakes — is often running late and running weaker than it does in other kids. So by the time "wait, is this actually a big deal?" would normally show up, the wave has already hit.