20 Pearls of Wisdom for Enjoying the Ride
On this, our 20th week to Feature Expertise, we want to offer a quick re-cap, 20 tips from our experts to help you Enjoy the Ride while raising kids with ADHD: Download a free tipsheet, "10 Tips for Calm & Confident Parenting." Use the coach-approach to change the tone in your home or classroom -- starting now! To be an effective parent requires focus on yourself as well as your kids, with special attention to healthy lifestyles, identification of strengths, flexibility and an optimistic perspective. (ImpactADHD) Download a free tipsheet, "10 Tips for Calm & Confident Parenting." Use the coach-approach to change the tone in your home or classroom -- starting now!
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1. Solution needs to work for the parents, not just for the kids.
2. As a parent, you must be willing to change how you’re doing things in order to help your child with ADHD reach an adulthood of independence and fulfillment.
3. To be effective, utilize the tools of health to find the power and stamina to take care of yourself and your adult relationships.
4. “Action creates motivation, so identify those places where you want a fresh start, and just do it!”
5. When you create a vision of the future, while focusing on strengths and abilities, you can help your child embrace the confidence needed to turn challenges into assets.
6. When you share your story, it will support you and your child.
7. When you upgrade your diet and your health with intention and planning, the results are longer-lasting.
8. “Channel the creativity and uniqueness of” your family by “looking for the positive moments and finding humor in difficult situations.”
9. Take the time to prepare yourself emotionally before a school meeting.
10. As Eleanor Roosevelt recommended, “Do one thing every day that scares you.”
11. Parents can help their kids find success by looking for each child’s unique qualities, and identifying the best study methods for that child, even if it differs from siblings.
12. When kids moods are down, or they are feeling discouraged, remind them that they have the skills to persevere just like they do on Halloween!
13. “If you put your child on medicine, do not stop other non-medication interventions, such as therapy, parent training and coaching, school accommodations, occupational therapy, tutoring, student ADHD coaching, exercise and nutrition.”
14. “Encourage your children to use their passion as a guide.”
15. “When you teach your kids games that you enjoy, your play time with them will increase, and you will have more fun with your parenting. It’s something you can do with them forever.”
16. In order to begin to let go, there are often fears of your own that you need to address.
17. “Calm is not an absence of noise, problems or chaos around you. It means that no matter what is happening around you, you experience calm inside AND begin to spread that calm to those around you.”
18. “When children have good social skills, they get along better with their peers, develop positive self-esteem, and are more likely to experience both social and professional success as adults.”
19. Constantly assessing and making adjustments in managing complex children are not one-time events, they are a series of tweaks and changes requiring sustained effort.
20. Awareness and choice are critical tools to a parent’s success!
Want to Go from Chaos to Calm?
