We all know that assigning chores to children is a smart and effective way to instill virtuous behavior. Virtues such as consideration, sacrifice, and humility come to mind. In fact, there are numerous virtues to be learned by being responsible for chores. For example, children learn that they are part of something bigger than themselves, that they have important contributions …
The End is Near But Not Yet Here: How to Finish the School Year Strong
Springtime is like no other time of year. The warm weather and seemingly longer days beckon us outdoors and the temptation to slack off on school work may be overwhelming with the end of the school year finally in sight. If you detect a bit of this particular strain of spring fever in your student keep in mind that, for them, …
Declutter Your Way to Organization!
Kids with ADHD are often disorganized and consequently can take longer to get and stay focused on the task at hand. Whether the task is the morning routine of get out the door on time or getting all the materials needed to complete a homework assignment, disorganization is the bane of kids with ADHD – and clutter may be …
One Day At A Time With ADHD
“One Day at a Time: 100 Tips for Raising Happy Healthy ADHD Kids,” from ADDitude Online Magazine, is a subscription based service whereby subscribers receive one tip a day relating to the challenges of raising ADHD kids. One Day at a Time gives beneficial insights and advice on a variety of topics and issues for parents challenged with raising kids …
What not to say? 10 phrases that parents of ADHD kids should absolutely, positively never say out loud.
As parents of ADHD kids we’re always on the lookout for advice about how to encourage and support our kids. A positive outlook and good communication skills are on every list of great strategies for raising well adjusted kids. But what about what you’re not supposed to say? Insensitive, thoughtless and hurtful words uttered in moments of frustration or anger …
Keep ADHD Symptoms Under Control With Healthy Food Choices
Most experts agree that managing ADHD symptoms would include eating a healthy diet, getting ample exercise, especially out of doors, and regularly getting a good nights sleep. In addition to getting a handle on ADHD symptoms, establishing such a pattern of positive lifestyle choices early on may contribute to good health over a lifetime as well. While exercise and sleep …
October is ADHD Awareness Month
October is National ADHD Awareness Month, however there are plenty of reasons to promote positive ADHD awareness EVERY day. ADDitude, the companion website to the magazine of the same name has a calendar download that provides a daily suggestion for capturing awareness and promoting community involvement and support for ADHD. Following is a sampling of some tips suggested by ADDitude …
