Do you live with an ADD / ADHD child? If so-- my hat is off to you! ADD / ADHD children are brilliant, full of energy, smart as a whip (as grandma says),
and tons of work. They are also rising sun and setting star: meaning much of
life revolves around them in one way or another. One tactic you might employ is to: be
your child's best friend.
Hear me out just a bit. I am not promoting parents in "jammies" all day-- everyday,
messy homes filled with increasing whirlwind clutter that no-one attends to, nor hot
dogs and pizza nightly just to avoid more arguing with an ADD / ADHD child.
I am suggesting reminder we all need with these special needs children: keep
perspective. And yes-- try thinking along lines of being best friends with your child.
Best friends are people who look out for best interest of another.
Best friends have a special tolerance for each other.
Best friends set aside time to truly know each other and how each other thinks and
feels.
Best friends stand up for one-another, for their rights, their feelings, their health, and
their needs.
Best friends look forward to more time together.
Best friends cherish each other dearly.
Best friends also speak truth and help guide each other along journey of life
together.
Here are more simple reminders that we easily forget when caught up in our daily
grind. I hope they will help from time to time with your ADD / ADHD parenting:
* Remember to keep rules-- but not TOO many rules all at once... all time! * Schedule FUN * Stop being organized now and then to ad-lib and make delight shine for you both
again! * Yes-- even with medicated kids some days are suddenly going to be worse than
others. * This is physiological-- remember? * You are expert in his/her eyes. Provide correction and consequences accordingly. * Use notebooks, or better yet email, to communicate with teacher daily. * It is no fun for ADD / ADHD child to be "wrong" or in trouble so much of day--