What is Good ADHD Parenting?
Many of you know PJ, our 12 year old son. To help those who are less familiar, PJ was diagnosed with ADHD at 6. As he grew older, other conditions came to light: Asperger’s, anxiety, periodic mild depression, school avoidance and as of late, school refusal. He has gone from one medication [...]
10 Rules for Working with My ADHD Kids: Episode #4
Episode #4 – End the Tug-of-War
The Lie Behind the ADHD Hunter
OK – I’m outing myself. I am not some Super-Dad. Nor have I beaten ADHD. The guy with the cape doesn’t exist.
As the ADHD Hunter, I do know what we have had better success with. And equally, we have had massive failure moments. Perfection is unattainable.
The message here is not [...]
10 Rules for Working with My ADHD Kids: Episode #3
Episode #3 – Stop Setting Traps for Your Kids
10 Rules for Working with My ADHD Kids: Episode #2
Episode #2 – Create and Celebrate Good Decisions
10 Rules for Working with My ADHD Kids: Episode #1
Episode #1 – Uncondtional Love
10 Rules for Working with My ADHD Child
Everyone wants to know how to best help their child dealing with ADD or ADHD. Very often readers and social networking friends ask what we do, in working with our kids. Recently, a discussion like this resulted in an impromptu list of some of the rules we have tried to stick to. We’re not perfect [...]
There’s No Checkbox For My ADHD Child
What do you do when your ADHD child does not fit into someone’s checklist?
We just had a meeting with our school district’s Special Education committee. We had requested an evaluation for our son for an IEP, or Individualized Education Plan, due to his ADHD and Asperger’s. As described in earlier posts, his ADHD and Asperger’s [...]
The Power of Choice
We have changed direction a little lately. As mentioned in earlier posts, our son was having increasing difficulties with school. His ADHD was getting the best of him. PJ was reaching his limits with how many reprimands he could face each week. His spirit was at an all-time low.
Strict discipline was not working. It only [...]
Many Shades of Gray
Kim’s ADHD is different than PJ’s. As is the case with many girls, she presents her ADHD in excessive talking, constant movement to burn off her energy and difficulty in focusing.
With PJ, his ADHD presents itself most often with impulsivity and inappropriate behavior. As these kinds of behaviors tend to be more common with boys [...]
