Tag: positive parenting
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The day I experienced sensory overwhelm
I want to tell you about a really emotional experience I had last month. My hubby, daughter and I went to a brilliant exhibit called ‘Dialogue in the Dark’ at a children’s museum in Tel Aviv designed to give participants a sense of how it is to live without sight. It is described as ‘a…
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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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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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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.…