Tag: children
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Transition To Secondary School
The jump from Primary to Secondary School is massive. Your child goes from an environment where you know all the faces in their class, you recognise the parents of their peers and you know who their one teacher is. Compare that to Secondary School where you no longer know who your child is hanging around…
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ADHD + SUMMER HOLIDAYS
What a year! Now it’s the Summer holidays and an opportunity to have some fun and take off the pressure of school. Easier said than done with a child with ADHD. I remember when I was teaching and before my son was diagnosed, I longed for the day in September when I could escape back…
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Keep calm, it’s time for school
Okay so just imagine this scenario: Jamie. Time to get up. Breakfast is on the table and we are leaving in half an hour. Please be ready with all your things by the front door at 8am. Ooh. Yes mum. Good morning. I’ll jump out of bed immediately and enjoy a delicious healthy breakfast. I’ve…
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When The ADHD Angry Dragon Appears
Our children with ADHD find life really tricky and too often family life is peppered with screaming, shouting and door slamming. I know. I’ve been there. WHY DOES YOUR CHILD GET SO ANGRY? Why does your children explode with anger over a seemingly little thing? First of all, let’s look at how your child’s brain…