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ADHD Parenting Blog« Recent Blog PostsArchives: January 2010
Parenting blogger Kay Marner shares her reading list for anyone seeking extra advice for parenting ADHD children. Has your Spring 2010 issue of ADDitude magazine arrived? When it does, turn to page 21 for a parenting pep-talk from everyone’s favorite ADHD expert, Dr. Ned Hallowell. In his column, Dr. Hallowell acknowledges that parenting a kid with ADHD isn’t easy -- it’s a marathon, not a sprint—and provides tips to help parents stay strong though out the race. I’m a big fan...Continue Reading »
Will my ADHD child ever learn to entertain herself? "Play with Me" - The ADHD Child's Battle Cry Natalie has to be doing something every waking moment, and she’s almost never willing (or able?) to do that something alone. Is this true for your child with ADHD? I know kids with ADHD need structure, but for Natalie, the need seems to be more about stimulation than structure, and more about being dependent upon one-on-one interaction with someone...Continue Reading »
The "Howard B. Wigglebottom" books teach our ADHD children that it’s okay to be different -- that they’re perfect just the way they are. Natalie was so tired last night (an unusual occurrence for Little Miss Energy) that she actually let me choose the books we read together at bedtime (ditto!). I was in the mood for Llama Llama Red Pajamas, but couldn’t find it. Darn. That turned out to be okay, though, because I came across another favorite we hadn’t read in awhile; Howard B. Wigglebottom Listens...Continue Reading »
A certain percentage of impulsive ADHD kids are going to try it — touching tongue to cold metal. A few weeks ago, Natalie threw open the front door, excited to welcome her ADHD friend Harry to our house. Let the fun begin! She was greeted by a very strange sight. Harry walked in, with his eyes and mouth wide open, and his tongue sticking out—way out—with fully two thirds of its surface seeping bright red blood. “Harry! What happened?” I asked. “He’s bleeding!” I said...Continue Reading »
I was both apprehensive and trilled when my ADHD daughter was invited on a girls-only shopping trip. Should I let her go, or should I say no? When Natalie’s friend Lindzey invited Nat to celebrate her 9th birthday with a mom-and-the-girls shopping trip to Jordan Creek Mall in Des Moines, I was both thrilled and terrified. The thrill: A typically-developing friend…an age appropriate activity. The terror: Due to her ADHD and Sensory Processing Disorder, Natalie is prone to becoming overwhelmed and overstimulated by shopping, and she falls apart. What if she screams...Continue Reading »
Do you believe artificial sweeteners cause hyperactivity in your child with ADHD? In my last blog post, I offered a whole list of precipitating factors that might explain the extra-challenging ADHD behavior Natalie has been wreaking on our household of late. Now I have a new theory. Could an artificial sweetener be the culprit? Don and I both love the Nu-Val food rating system that the Hy-Vee grocery store chain implemented recently. We use it to guide...Continue Reading »
It was a really hard week, for Natalie, with her ADHD, and for me, her crabby mama. Was it her or was it me? All I know is that it was a really hard week, for Natalie, with her ADHD, and for me, her crabby mama. Natalie was needy, I was irritable. I had stuff to do, Natalie had two snow days home from school. Natalie wanted high-energy, the-excitement-never-ends, 24/7 entertainment. It was too cold to play outside. The neighborhood kids couldn’t play--Lindzey...Continue Reading »
Unfortunately, in the world of waivers, skilled ADHD pediatricians don’t trump mental-health professionals. Our family receives respite services through a Children’s Mental Health Waiver to help us cope with the “fringe benefits” of Natalie’s ADHD. A couple of years ago, when the letter arrived informing us that Natalie’s name had hit the top of the waiting list for this program, I was thrilled. But, wait. There were hoops to jump through before we could get started, including confirming...Continue Reading »
Unlike traditional video games, a Wii provides a good indoor outlet for my daughter's extra ADHD energy. I know that too much screen time can be a problem for some kids with ADHD, so I was surprised when, not one, but two professionals Natalie works with recommended we buy her a Wii. First, her former occupational therapist, Summer, made the suggestion. The yoga and balance games on Wii Fit will both be perfect to help Natalie to work on the same...Continue Reading » « ADHD Parenting Blog's blog « All Blogs |
    
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