One thing about sharing your kids with an ex-spouse is also sharing their stuff. When they move from Mom’s house to Dad’s, so must their school agendas, retainer, basketball shoes and favourite stuffed animal. It can be a bit of a headache. Our family is pretty lucky. The boys’ dad and I live in … [Read more...]
Come pick your child up please – he is out of control!
This has to have been one of the worse days ever! As you know Ryley has severe ADHD (yes that is one of his labels!) and he started medication to help him focus and to be less impulsive because he is a danger to himself and others.Well one of the side effects he has experienced is insomnia - severe … [Read more...]
Hard pill to swallow
Recently I was with a group of people talking and somehow the topic of ADHD came up. As the conversation carried along I was surprised to hear so many complain of how many Doctors just like to slap children with the diagnosis and push medication on them. As well, they claimed that there … [Read more...]
viral
I'm happy to report that the diet hasn't been a point of contention for the past few days. Unfortunately that's because Cuyler has only eaten 2 small sausage rounds since last Thursday.He and Eva were hit hard with a virus that brought with it high temperatures and hacking coughs. Eva's temp … [Read more...]
Medication and the ADHD Child
For most people, a quick glance through my half open front door is enough to send them running down the street screaming. Eight children, fifty five arguments, jumping, yelling, hair pulling and a soccer ball or two whizzing past your face. People always ask me "How do you do it?" My response is "A … [Read more...]