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Build Routines Now

Brenda — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:51:31 +0000

Take advantage of the last few weeks of summer before school begins and start building some good routines now.

Start by identifying the behavior that most negatively impacts the school year. Are they continually late? Forgetting things or losing them?

Once you have a problem identified, you can begin to help your child solve it. . . . → Read More: Build Routines Now

A Head Start on Back to School

Brenda — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 22:10:04 +0000

Here in the US, it’s almost time for kids to go back to school. Two of my three(all in college) start at the end of next month and the third starts in September.

It seems that parents always look forward to both summer vacation and the start of school. When the summer begins, we’re all anxious . . . → Read More: A Head Start on Back to School

ADHD Kids in the Summertime

Brenda — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 02:28:16 +0000

“Summertime and the living is easy….”

Those are the opening lyrics to George Gershwin’s song “Summertime”.

Mr. Gershwin was right; summertime living is pretty easy. The weather is nice, the kids are off from school, and the days are longer. My favorite thing about summertime is grilling, because I get a break from cooking and washing the . . . → Read More: ADHD Kids in the Summertime

Keep Them Busy

Brenda — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 00:10:34 +0000

We used to have these neighbors down the street who owned a German Shepherd named Guinness. Like a lot of German Shepherds I’ve known, Guinness was smart, agile, and easily bored.

As a result, he would often leave home in search of something to do. he often ended up at our house, because, well, he . . . → Read More: Keep Them Busy

The Importance of Listening to Your ADD Child

Brenda — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:45:27 +0000

Today’s post is from Alvira Lopez. I’m sure you will find it very informative.

About three years ago, celebrated British author and educational innovator Sir Ken Robinson gave a talk at a Technology, Entertainment, Design (TED) conference. In his speech, Robinson addressed the idea of creativity from a conceptual perspective, especially as it pertains to children and . . . → Read More: The Importance of Listening to Your ADD Child

Summer Goals

Brenda — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 00:10:50 +0000

One of the most important things that we can teach our children is how to set and reach goals. Whether or not your child has ADHD, goal setting is an important skill.

If it’s summertime where you are, and the kids are out of school, you can put all that extra free time to use by . . . → Read More: Summer Goals

Summer School

Brenda — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 01:52:49 +0000

I was thinking about something today that I am sure will go over with your ADD Student like a lead balloon, should you choose to implement it.

For many kids, summer vacation is 10 weeks long or longer. While they’re busy enjoying time off from school, they are actually losing some of what they learned during the . . . → Read More: Summer School

Get Out!

Brenda — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 01:29:34 +0000

Outside, that is.

Now that the weather is nice (or at least I hope it is wherever you are), make sure you and your kids take advantage of it.

Fresh air, sunshine and exercise can all be extremely beneficial to ADHD and it’s symptoms.

Exercise has been proven to have a positive effect on ADHD, helping the . . . → Read More: Get Out!

Morning Routines

Brenda — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 01:17:07 +0000

As parents we all know the importance of morning routines during the school year. Even as adults, an effective morning routine gets us out the door and onto our day more efficiently.

Mornings set the tone for the entire day, so when things don’t go smoothly, it can make the rest of the day harder to . . . → Read More: Morning Routines

The Power of Magical Thinking

Brenda — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 21:53:03 +0000

When it comes to parenting, we could all use some extra help, don’t you think?

When ADHD is part of the picture, it can be harder to parent consistently and to make sure the values and messages that you want to impart to your children are communicated.

Trenna Daniels has come up with a series of . . . → Read More: The Power of Magical Thinking