Category: special needs
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Why I Wore My Resilient Knickers
There are times in our lives that we dread but at the same time we also look forward to. Sounds a bit mixed up, right? But if you have a child with ADHD this is exactly what we experience frequently. An old school friend invited me and my hubby to the wedding of her daughter…
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Stop The Rudeness – Bring Back the Joy
You bring your child into your family and your dream is for a kind of Waltons or Brady Bunch kind of scenario. Happy children, laughing and playing together. Time for bed…..Yes okay mummy, shall I help you with the dishes before I go? Yeh whatever. Hmmm, not likely. Instead what you have to tolerate…
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Why you must be a great detective
There have been times when seriously I could have packed my bags and left. Living with a child with ADHD is tough. My son was oppositional, rude, challenging and defiant. We had numerous holidays, family outings and celebrations ruined because of his rudeness and his behaviour. But I now get it. After years of shouting…
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Why Restraining A Child Is Totally Avoidable
This week I was horrified and upset in equal measure. A mum I know posted this on Facebook. It was in a closed group and she was genuinely upset and needed advice……………(I have asked her permission to share this but have deleted her name and photo to protect her son) I have since heard the…