Somehow I had missed your comment and question. Don’t ask how, because I don’t know.

Anywho, are you already seeing a specialist concerning ADHD for your youngster? Because it sounds to me like he needs a bit more help than a few simple tips. I would consider seeking a specialist to have him evaluated and treated for ADHD. In the meantime it might help to get him outside to let go of some of that energy. Playing outside can be refreshing and calming for both adults and children. I tend to believe kids now-a-days don’t get enough time playing out in the woods and running around, all that bottled up energy simmers in them and eventually explodes, especially with kids with ADHD. Boys need to be boys (within limits of course) and when they can’t let go in the usual ways, well, without thinking about it they let go in other ways. Even so, I think there’s more to it than that in your situation. Another idea is to find things he hyper focuses on and see how you can use them to his advantage, which may help him calm down. But, it does sound to me like he needs an outlet of some sort and he is bursting at the seams.

Hope this helps a little,

Bryan

Oh, the car… yeah, I remember we drove my parents absolutely crazy. You need something that can preoccupy them completely. Comic books had that affect on me at that age; today it might be a small gaming device or something that puts him into focus mode. The problem is that the car is the most boring and frustrating place to sit for too long as an ADHD kid and its worse with siblings! My parents’ solution for long rides was to drive before dawn when we were still too tired to fight and go crazy! We would leave for our grandparents’ house (5 hour drive) at around 3am! Thinking back on it, that was very wise indeed…

Hope this helps,

Bryan