# Can ADHD be silenced?

- URL: https://numo.ai/community/csprmos/can-adhd-be-silenced
- Language: en
- Author: @AnnHelen
- Posted: 2023-08-08T07:23:47.896Z
- Updated: 2023-08-08T07:24:04.638Z
- Tag: question
- Comments: 7
- Likes: 4

As in “is it possible to teach your children to behave, even if they are active to begin with?”

The reason why I (F34) ask is because I kind of am that child. I am calm, have a stabile mood, and is able to sit on my chair for a long amount of time. All because I was raised in that way, where it was ok to beat those who barely stepped out of  line. 

I just wonder if there are more people like me, who is able to sit still (but is absolutely chaotic on he inside)?

## Comments (5)

### @Wonderwii1994  — 2023-08-08T16:00:16.906Z

I have a kid Who we suspect might also have ADHD like myself. And I was raised like you others, but i went to the creative side, and want to motivate and inspire him to do good! The strugle is a healthy sign but for us i talk and explain My feelings and behavior to him. Make it revers, so he understands why its wrong. It is tiresome yes! But i notice not offen the same explenations needed 💪😁

And then i fokus on how i can motivate him to do good! 😁😁 just like with ourselfs 🙃

### @lilmushroomgal — 2023-08-08T09:52:00.935Z

I can relate to this. It isn’t healthy to “silence” ADHD, or any neurodiversity, but I think especially as girls and women, we are socialised differently to boys and men.

I am quite good at masking my ADHD (and my learning disability, etc), in order to appear neurotypical and “palatable” to others around me, but this isn’t necessarily a good thing.

### @stacy_byou — 2023-08-08T08:05:13.942Z

I guess what I'm trying to say is... Yes it's possible to "silence" a child with ADHD but it always comes at a cost

### @stacy_byou — 2023-08-08T08:03:47.654Z

It's not a healthy way of being brought up 😕. I have a lot of trauma from it. Anxieties and Impulses are so strong now and they all remind me of all the times I couldn't be myself

### @stacy_byou — 2023-08-08T08:02:33.871Z

Hi. I - F40 - am that child too because of the way I have been brought up