“I Got This, Dad!” And Other Hilarious Sayings of ADHD Teens

As he begins to navigate high school, our oldest son is exerting his independence — and chafing more and more at his parents’ oversight and advice. We let a lot of infractions go in the name of learning from mistakes, but every once in a while we just stop and laugh at the long road ahead.

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November 27, 2018 at 1:41 am

😢 Please, please, PLEASE don’t hold your loved ones mistakes over them like this! That can be so damaging to someone’s self-esteem. Especially to children and teens. Especially to anyone with emotional hypersensitivity.
Granted, this is all anecdotal, coming mostly from personal experience, and a little from the experiences of my friends and children. But there’s so much going on in a person’s head right after making an obvious mistake… they’re most likely trying to quiet their embarrassment, anxiety, and confusion, all while trying to figure out where they went wrong, and how to correct it or prevent it in the future. Dragging up past mistakes in that moment only serves to demoralize them, and add to their frustration. It’s far more likely to inspire them to give up, than to encourage them to try again.
1. Shorty
  
  December 4, 2018 at 3:22 am
  
  So with you <3