Scientists in the UK have only recently discovered after a lengthy research study that children who have ADHD are actually victims of a genetic disorder and not bad parenting as previously thought.
The news comes as a relief to many fathers, dads and parents as they sometimes struggle to cope with the ever increasing social behaviour challenges their children may pose.
The findings, published in The Lancet, a health medical journal are the first of their kind into the condition. Whilst researchers are excited they have warned not to expect a cure anytime soon due to the complexities of the genetic code.
The study also provides comfort to adults who have been suffering from the condition who may have previously thought that their behaviour was due to bad parenting or bad diet.
It is also thought that the condition can be passed from parent to child and if a twin has the condition there is a 75% chance that the other sibling will suffer too.
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