Parenting a challenging kid. Am I doing this right?

ItsJustSchool
Wed, 23 Sep 2015 07:02:17 +0000

It really sounds like you are all heart! I really feel for you. Some ideas are to reduce the volume of homework (make an agreement with the school), and to physically cut worksheets (e.g. math) into single problems. Then use a kitchen timer to focus on a single problem. This may reduce overwhelm and make the work more fun.

I would echo that as frustrating as it is now, he will likely “turn out all right”! He may really keep you on your toes in the meantime.

I really like Dr. Sears’ “The ADD Book.” While not trying to diagnose ADD for anyone, I found that the kind of systematic consistency that is valuable for working with ADD has lots of crossover to ASD. I also like Lucy Jo Pallidino’s “The Edison Trait.”

I really want to give you some kind of assurance. Trust your sons. Let go of control and “doing”. “Be” more.

Do you follow “Diary of a Mom” on Facebook?

You sound like a great Mom!