Tag: christmas holiday
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ADHD + Christmas
Christmas can be a wonderful time of the year. Christmas can be magical and full of snuggly, warm fuzzy feelings of comfort and joy. Mistletoe and wine. But… Maybe not if you have a child or teenager with ADHD who finds this time of year really tricky. You need to be realistic about what your…
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Shaming and Blaming Doesn’t Work
I wonder how your child feels with school looming after the Christmas break? Excited, hopeful, enthusiastic, eager. Or… Anxious, worried, fearful, scared, bored, disinterested, angry. I’m guessing more of the latter. Our children with ADHD find school a difficult environment. Regimented, full of rules, strict. Zero tolerance for inappropriate behaviour. An environment so directly opposed…