If mornings are meltdown time for your ADHD child, do some tasks (like filling the backpack) the night before.Matlen also suggests keeping routines exactly the same: Wake them up at a specific time and keep toothpaste, comb, shoes, socks and other items in the same place. ???That???s sometimes hard for parents who don???t like things so rigid, but kids really thrive on it,??? Matlen says.9.