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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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Inattentive ADHD In Girls – Why It Can Lead To Anxiety
Please forgive me. For the purposes of this blog I am referring to typical ADHD boys and typical ADHD girls. Your child may not fit the exact criteria and it may appear a tad sexist – but I am talking in general terms as backed by evidence and statistics… Girls have ADHD too. Girls have…
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7 Ways To Build a Positive Relationship With Your Child
Living with a child with ADHD is definitely a challenge. You may get so much crap in your day from your child with ADHD. Fighting, arguing, rudeness, not listening, winding up the siblings, teasing and being generally bloody difficult to be around. It’s draining, exhausting and some days you just wish you could run away.…