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A personal note
I have not only studied ADD from a student’s perspective, I have lived it at home. All four of my own children have been diagnosed. I myself have lived with ADD my whole life. My parents realized when I was in third grade something was different with me than my three sisters. My Mother kept insisting to [...]
My Recipe for Effective Parenting
My Recipe for Effective Parenting By Ask Yiayia-Becky Kapsalis A Barrel of Trust A Bushel of Patience A Gallon of Faith A Liter of Understanding A Quart of Respect A Pint of Humor Combine all ingredients. Blend with consistency. Stir well to form a ball of love. Stiff out jealousies, guilt, resentments, anger and frustrations. [...]
ADD/ADHD parenting tip: Teach your child how to make friends
Children with attention deficit disorder often have difficulty with simple social interactions. They may struggle with reading social cues, talk too much, interrupt frequently, or come off as aggressive or “too intense.” Their relative emotional immaturity can make them stand out among children their own age, and make them targets for unfriendly teasing. Keep in [...]
ADD/ADHD parenting tip: Help your child eat right
Diet is not a direct cause of ADHD, but food can and does affect your child’s mental state, which in turn seems to affect behavior. Monitoring and modifying what, when, and how much your child eats can help decrease the symptoms of ADD/ADHD. All children benefit from fresh foods, regular meal times, and staying away [...]
ADD/ADHD parenting tip: Encourage movement and sleep
Physical activity can help your child with ADD/ADHD Children with ADD/ADHD often have energy to burn. Organized sports and other physical activities can help them get their energy out in healthy ways and focus their attention on specific movements and skills. The benefits of physical activity are endless: it improves concentration, decreases depression and anxiety, [...]
ADD/ADHD parenting tip: Positive Programming Versus Negative Programming
If you’re a parent with an ADD/ADHD child I’m sure you know how they unfortunately seem to see the negative side of things first. Parents, teachers, and others often program the thoughts of children by how they talk to them. In dealing with children, it’s important to program their mind with positive, uplifting, hopeful words, [...]
Children with ADHD need consistent rules that they can understand and follow
Make the rules of behavior for the family simple and clear. Write down the rules and hang them up in a place where your child can easily read them. Children with ADD/ADHD respond particularly well to organized systems of rewards and consequences. It’s important to explain what will happen when the rules are obeyed and [...]
Children Learn What They Live
An ancient Chinese proverb tells us, “A child’s life is like a piece of paper on which every passerby leaves a mark.” We cannot teach our children self-esteem. We can only help them discover it within themselves by adding positive marks and strokes on their slates. All positive motivation is rooted in self-esteem—the development of [...]
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