ADHD EXPERT

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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…

  • Why Restraining A Child Is Totally Avoidable

    This week I was horrified and upset in equal measure. A mum I know posted this on Facebook. It was in a closed group and she was genuinely upset and needed advice……………(I have asked her permission to share this but have deleted her name and photo to protect her son) I have since heard the…

  • Why A Pop-Up Pencil Case Taught Me A Lesson

    Our children are heading back to school. Every where we look there are reminders; new uniforms, lunch boxes and of course new stationery…. I am reminded of a particular horrendous time with my son, who has ADHD, standing in the aisle of a crowded WH Smiths. He was desperate to have a particular Disney princess…

  • ADHD + Making Friends

    One of the most heart-breaking things is seeing your child with ADHD rejected by their peers. No invites to play dates or birthday parties. And how many times does your child get asked out with friends? Mmm. Not many I’m guessing. As a parent this is hugely difficult to stand by and watch. The outcome…