Family Travel & Holidays
Family travel — for holidays or even fun vacations — can be quite stressful for children with ADHD who resist change and need their daily, consistent routines. Learn how to enjoy family travel without upending your child’s whole life.
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Family Travel & Holidays
The Best Vacation Spots for ADHD Families
From embarking on a road-trip banjo quest to swimming with dolphins in Dubai — ADDitude readers share...
Family Travel & Holidays
Road Trip Hacks for (and from) ADHD Families
“Provide car-friendly activities to keep them busy. Once, my preschooler spent more than an hour...
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Family Dynamics on ADHD: 5 Rules for Dealing with Relatives’ Judgment
Every holiday season, we face a persistent challenge: how to respond to family members who don’t...
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“Family Ties: Managing and Advocating for Your Child with ADHD in the Extended Family” [Video Replay & Podcast #365]
Access the video replay, listen to the podcast episode (#365), download the slide presentation, and...
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Comfort & Joy: Swaddling the Holidays for My Sensory-Challenged Child
When Lee was diagnosed with ADHD and sensory processing disorder at the age of 6, I found a new way...
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How the Pandemic Stole Christmas (and a Wee Bit of ADHD Stress)
This year, rough 90% of ADDitude readers face a holiday season without embraces, laughter, and human...
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“Santa, I Have a Big Problem with Your Naughty or Nice List. Here’s Why.”
The Naughty or Nice List creates an extra layer of anxiety for kids like my son who struggle to fit...
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5 Inspirations for Desperate Santas
Technology has catapulted forward, but the best gifts actually haven’t changed that much since we...
Family Travel & Holidays
When the Tinsel Hits the Fan: How to Prevent Holiday Meltdowns
Routines are therapeutic for children with ADHD, who benefit from clear expectations and reliable...
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Our Family Road Trip Game: Name Five Things That Annoy Dad?
With all six of us in the car, I’ll play any game that keeps everyone from bickering for a few...
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It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas Decorating… Exploded In My ADHD House
And so it begins. The ADHD Christmas decorating, wreath-building, cookie-baking, and present-hiding...
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When Family Gatherings Meet ADHD: A Gameplan
You love your family. But the idea of gathering everyone together fills you with dread. It doesn’t...