I love my children and I feel blessed to have them in my life, they put a smile on my face everyday and keep life interesting. Just today I took Artist with me to the store and she decided to show me her new dance moves that involved stretching her arms out and waving them around. Now I could have been completely embarrassed and told her to stop and given her heck but I didn't I just smiled and said I liked her new dance moves and then continued shopping. It's important to try to have a good sense of humor and the ability to let the little things roll off your shoulder.
We have been lucky to have a great support team for Artist who has giving us different techniques to help Artist and Baby boy have easier days. However this does not mean that everyday is a good day in our home as sometimes no matter what we do our children still have hard time.
Some days can be very difficult when you have children with SPD and ADHD as you never know what is going to be thrown your way. I have been told many times that God will not give me more then I can handle but I sometimes feel like he did and I don't know how we are going to make it through the day. Somehow we always make it through the day and I try to look back on the day and figure out what I could have done differently to help the day go smoother.
As parents, guardians, grandparents, aunts and uncles and everyone involved in their lives we need to the biggest advocate for those with SPD and ADHD. It up to us to educate others, and spread the word about the many benefits that those with SPD and ADHD have. This picture was shared with me on my Facebook account and I think it shows some great examples of how to put a positive outlook on ADHD.
I find that I am more protective of my children who have SPD and ADHD and I feel like I am their biggest advocate. When Artist comes home in tears because other children will not play with her and are saying mean things to her it makes me want to cry and also become a mama bear and confront the other children. As much as mama bear wants to come out I do my best to keep her under control and remind my daughter that these children are not really her friends and it's better to have a few good friends verses having a lot of bad friends.
I know that Jay and I are doing the best we can to raise our children to be loving, caring and respectful human beings. Are my children perfect? No, and that is OK because nobody is perfect. Artist still sees the best in people and usually has a smile on her face, Monkey is a great big brother who will always be there when his siblings need him, and Baby Boy is an affectionate, goofy little boy who has completed our family.
Being a parent is hard and when you add on SPD and ADHD it gets even harder but remember you are doing the best you can and that some days are better then others but no matter how your day goes you are an amazing parents and you've got this.
We have been lucky to have a great support team for Artist who has giving us different techniques to help Artist and Baby boy have easier days. However this does not mean that everyday is a good day in our home as sometimes no matter what we do our children still have hard time.
Some days can be very difficult when you have children with SPD and ADHD as you never know what is going to be thrown your way. I have been told many times that God will not give me more then I can handle but I sometimes feel like he did and I don't know how we are going to make it through the day. Somehow we always make it through the day and I try to look back on the day and figure out what I could have done differently to help the day go smoother.
When I am out in public and one of my children is having a difficult time I often wonder if others are judging me, it's nice when a stranger just gives a simple smile to let me know I am doing a good job. There are still many people that look at us with judging eyes and assume I am a bad parent and that my children are just misbehaving, they do not know that at that movement my child may be overwhelmed by everything going on, or that they are really excited and are having a hard time not showing their excitement.
I believe that many people are not educated enough about SPD and ADHD and still have a lot of misconceptions about about people with SPD and ADHD. Sadly incorrect information is still being posted online and is hurting those who do have SPD and ADHD. I ask people to please not post information that is not correct and can be hurtful and damaging to others.
I do my best to educate everyone in my children's lives about SPD and ADHD to help them better understand my children. Unfortunately we have had to deal with people coming into our lives who are not supportive of our children. I am very thankful for all those who are supportive of our children and take the time to learn about SPD and ADHD and take the time and energy to help our children.
As parents, guardians, grandparents, aunts and uncles and everyone involved in their lives we need to the biggest advocate for those with SPD and ADHD. It up to us to educate others, and spread the word about the many benefits that those with SPD and ADHD have. This picture was shared with me on my Facebook account and I think it shows some great examples of how to put a positive outlook on ADHD.
I find that I am more protective of my children who have SPD and ADHD and I feel like I am their biggest advocate. When Artist comes home in tears because other children will not play with her and are saying mean things to her it makes me want to cry and also become a mama bear and confront the other children. As much as mama bear wants to come out I do my best to keep her under control and remind my daughter that these children are not really her friends and it's better to have a few good friends verses having a lot of bad friends.
I know that Jay and I are doing the best we can to raise our children to be loving, caring and respectful human beings. Are my children perfect? No, and that is OK because nobody is perfect. Artist still sees the best in people and usually has a smile on her face, Monkey is a great big brother who will always be there when his siblings need him, and Baby Boy is an affectionate, goofy little boy who has completed our family.
Being a parent is hard and when you add on SPD and ADHD it gets even harder but remember you are doing the best you can and that some days are better then others but no matter how your day goes you are an amazing parents and you've got this.