Lillian Reekie, Author at Parent Support Network

So what is "Dad Deficiency Disorder" & "DADD"? We didn’t identify it at the time, but in later years it stood out like a sore thumb. Our son was not only was dealing with the symptoms of being diagnosed with Childhood Depression, ADHD and ODD but also with what we coined ‘DDD’ Dad Deficiency Disorder!

I have more recently heard another similar and interesting acronym ‘DADD’ Dad Attention Deficit Disorder or ‘DADS’ Dad Attention Deficit Syndrome!

In my work as a Parenting Strategist over the last 25 plus years I have seen so much evidence of the negative effects on relationships in the home from a Dad being deficient in the time and energy they give to their children. This is not to judge any Dad out there, but it does appear that in many instances this seems to be the case. I hear it so often directly from the stressed and overwhelmed Mums that I work with.

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