Tag: communication
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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…
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Why Punishments Don’t Work
Picture these scenarios: Meet Jamie. Jamie has a messy bedroom. He cannot find anything. Letters from school are lost and homework is left to the last minute. So mum nags him and get cross. “Tidy your room. Where’s your letter? Why are you leaving everything until the last minute?” Things escalate and eventually Jamie storms…
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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…