Description "I have ADHD myself—and it's exactly what made me a more special doctor!" Featured on Iltagangsa and Sebasi, this ADHD psychiatrist and parenting mentor to over 400,000 parents shares a brain-science-based approach to raising distracted children. Today, many parents feel anxious when faced with their child's "distractibility." Is it a disorder? Is my child falling behind? Am I raising them wrong? The author points out that this very anxiety is the starting point of a vicious cycle that makes things harder for both child and parent. Essential Parenting for Distracted Children interprets this anxiety through the lens of brain science and offers a new approach to parenting that begins with understanding, not correction. Author Jina Yeong is a child psychiatrist who has researched and treated ADHD for years—and who has ADHD herself. Drawing on 20 years of clinical experience at Johns Hopkins and the Kennedy Krieger Institute, she presents practical strategies grounded in the scientific finding that "a distracted child's brain processes reward differently." For example, she suggests adding time limits or a sense of competition to boring tasks to stimulate the brain's reward circuits, and using spatial organization, checklists, and timers to reduce attention-switching. The key isn't discipline—it's design. Not commands, but structure. "In the eyes of a distracted child, the whole world is contained!" The most scientific and warmest answer for parents of distracted children. Another strength of this book is how closely it relates to everyday life. Rather than a theoretical text, Essential Parenting for Distracted Children is a hands-on parenting guide drawn from real scenes in the clinic and at home. It shows exactly what to do in situations parents face every day—when a child runs around in a restaurant, plays at the playground, puts off homework, or can't tidy up. The author explains that true discipline isn't simply correcting behavior, but addressing the emotions behind it—boredom, anxiety, frustration. By acknowledging the child's feelings and following a consistent structure of empathy → rules → alternatives, the book offers concrete guidance on how to "understand the emotion while correcting the behavior." At the end of each chapter, you'll find routine charts, reward systems, and conversation scripts—ready to put into practice the moment you close the book. Readers will learn not "how to change their child," but "how to change the day," gaining one actionable step they can try right now. Most importantly, this book focuses not only on the child's growth but on the parent's recovery as well. Parents raising children with ADHD often fall into burnout through comparison and self-blame. The author introduces the concept of self-compassion, emphasizing that when parents take care of themselves, it directly supports their child's growth. Through meditation, emotion journaling, and community support, the book helps parents restore their well-being and build a sustainable parenting routine. Finally, the author encourages readers to see distractibility not as a flaw, but as the brain's way of exploring the world. Distracted children have an "explorer's brain"—one that sees the world more broadly and responds sensitively to new stimuli. What matters is not suppressing that energy, but creating an environment that channels it into focus and creativity. This book offers exactly that turning point. Understanding your child changes your relationship, and a changed relationship is where growth begins. By the time you close this book, you'll find yourself replacing anxiety with understanding, and control with trust—arriving at a fuller understanding of your child.