Living with ADHD

To the mum on the train yesterday, I want you to know you're an amazing mum and you're doing a great job of raising your boy. You may not feel like you are and I suspect that some days you feel like it's a losing battle. I know, because I've been there. I saw the tiredness after what was probably a long and tiring day. I saw how your boy had more energy than one would expect after such a long day. But I want you to know that its ok and he was ok. I wanted to tell you how amazing you are but I didn't get a chance to before you got off the train. I tried to smile encouragingly to let you know it was ok, that he was ok. I'm not sure if that's the message you got and I suspect there are times when others frown upon you and your boy. Ignore them. They are not living your journey or walking in your shoes. You and only you can know what it's really like. Hold your head high, do what you have to do as a mum, and know that you really are doing a great job an

This is a great read. How would you like your school to better support your child's learning http://www.thecourier.com.au/story/4015768/adhd-needs-a-positive-attitude/

Hi. It's been a little while since I've written anything here but I wanted to share some thoughts. Every where I go it seems that people have an opinion on ADHD. Most of these people have never lived with it, or even understand what it really is. However people have strong opinions and often strong ill informed opinions. I spend much of my time in discussion with these people explaining the true nature of ADHD. Sure, there are other things that look like ADHD. (Food intolerance, sleep apnoea, Autism, and many other things can look like ADHD. But the parents of children living with ADHD that I meet are sick and tired of having to deal with the ignorance of others who "have the answer for them". They are fed up with having to justify the choices they make for their kids as if they've made them without reference to anyone else or anything. None of them have wanted to medicate their children. None of them are looking for a quick fix. What they are looking for is su

Here is a link to a very interesting blog on child behavior by social worker Gary Direnfeld. It's quite long but definitely worth reading. Our world has changed and this piece of writing outlines the changes and gives strategies that we as parents can use to address difficult behaviours. https://garydirenfeld.wordpress.com/2016/05/01/child-behavior-when-nothing-else-works-consider-these-7-strategies/