ADD / ADHD Children : Being Your Child's Best Friend

Written by Kate Hufstetler


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catch him/her being good!! * With young ADD / ADHD children try picture charts onrepparttar wall for daily routines to

follow. * Your child needs extra reminders, extra chances, extra love, and extra

encouragement (so do you!!) * Read The Five Love Languages of Children by Gary Chapman and Ross Campbell. * Knowrepparttar 111095 educational rights in your school district and utilize each and every one of

them :-) * Be patient withrepparttar 111096 child, your mate, and especially yourself. * Tenderness and politeness goes a long way with these precious ones. * These kids love to be helpful-- utilize it, just don't seek perfection :-)

and finally:

** DON'T go It  ALONE! Enlistrepparttar 111097 help of extended family, friends, neighbors,

associates, playmate families, medical professionals, and perhaps a coach for sanity.

Two myths that existed when I was a child: The first was thatrepparttar 111098 parents were always right and had allrepparttar 111099 answers. The second one was that "You can have it all, baby".

Well, as a parent-- I knowrepparttar 111100 first is NOT true. And as a working mom--repparttar 111101 second is

outrepparttar 111102 door as well (or at leastrepparttar 111103 romanticized fantasy version of it is).

* You are a parent-- do your best. * Learn every day. * Ask for forgiveness. * And cherish this relationship.

You can design your life-- You are a parent, and an individual. You have to pick and

choose which elements will be incorporated within it, and, how you want it to run.

Your child needs love, fun, consideration, truth, honesty, openness, andrepparttar 111104 gentle/firm

guidance that best friend's can give without damaging or strainingrepparttar 111105 relationship. You

already have so many different hats to wear all day for your various roles. Being your

child's best friend might simplify some of that. Give it a try.

Enjoy these years and enjoy your ADD / ADHD child !!!!

Until next time--- allrepparttar 111106 best, Kate

Kate Hufstetler is a well established business & personal coach who has helped

many individuals like yourself to beat "the blues" and gain control over their lives.

Through personal and business mentorship, she could help you! Visit more of Kate's

articles here: http://www.comedreamwithme.com & http://mindpower.smartads.info


Family Vacations and Expectations

Written by Susan Dunn, MA, Emotional Intelligence Coach & Consultant


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5.If you intend to have a great time together, don’t let anything get in your way. There’s no reason why a visit torepparttar ER should “ruin your vacation,” any more than a few tantrums, some embarrassing table behavior, a flat tire, or missed plane connections should. Your experience of your vacation is in your own hands. 6.Allow times and places for children to work off their energy. Plan breaks during long car trips. Take them for a run onrepparttar 111094 beach before you go torepparttar 111095 art museum, or turn them loose inrepparttar 111096 courtyard afterrepparttar 111097 hotel dinner with Great Aunt Betty. 7.Keep to a strict schedule regarding naps, bedtimes and meals to improve their behavior. No matter how much fun they’re having, children don’t do well when too tired or too hungry.

8.Discuss expectations beforehand. Explain what you can, and what sort of behavior you expect in different circumstances. You can’t cover everything, but you can cover a lot. 9.Be alert to their safety. Provide safety equipment – harness, car seat, life jacket. Bring along a first-aid kit. Because a vacation provides new situations, accidents are more likely to occur.

Last but not least, process after each vacation. Talk about what worked and what didn’t. And don’t forgetrepparttar 111098 most important thing: Find out what everyone enjoyedrepparttar 111099 most. Be sure and go overrepparttar 111100 good times withrepparttar 111101 family, and make plans for more inrepparttar 111102 future, taking into consideration what you’ve learned.

©Susan Dunn, MA, Emotional Intelligence Coach & Consultant, http://www.susandunn.cc and author of “How to Develop Your Child’s EQ”. Coaching, business programs, Internet courses, teleclasses and ebooks around emotional intelligence. Mailto:sdunn@susandunn.cc for FREE ezine. I train and certify EQ coaches. Email me for info.


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