In addition to having their space organized, children need to learn how to organize their time. Lucky for you, I have created some adorable and easy to follow morning routine and bedtime routine charts to help keep the kids on track as they move through those hectic times of day.
Life with kids is full of activity and long to do lists. One of the ways to keep your sanity and build healthy kids is for everyone to participate in what needs to happen.
Creating and maintaining organized spaces is not just about helping your child function more effectively. Start with something that already has a specific space, the dresser.
When kids learn to create and maintain order in their physical space, they create and maintain order internally. In short, order on the outside helps create order on the inside.
I did it. I bought a weighted blanket. I liked it so much, I bought three weighted blankets. I had read about the benefits of weighted blankets for so long but never acted, so finally, I took the plunge.
Our ADHD kids can be easily over stimulated by the sheer amount of gifts and activity that the holidays bring. This list contains a mix of creative activities and ideas to calm their ever active minds.
Two weeks off school. Off schedules. Off homework. Off routines. Maybe even a few extra days off work for mom and dad. Sounds so good. Until reality sets in. 12 days of kids at home. No school. No schedules. No homework. No routines. YIKES!! If you or your child have ADD – double YIKES!!!
Sometimes no matter how many activities you have planned at home for your winter break, everyone gets antsy with a case of cabin fever. When you are looking to get out of the house for a couple of hours, these activities are just what you need.
Holiday break can test the patience of any parent, especially if you live somewhere cold and get stuck inside. If you have a child with ADHD, the laid-back structure and inability to run off energy is a recipe for disaster. The key to your survival is have things to do at home with plans to get out of the house mixed in.
Can you feel all the holiday stress in the air? It’s literally buzzing. The holidays bring a lot of extra activity for parents and kids, and it’s the kind of activity that makes things extra stressful for you and your ADD/ADHD child. The shopping, the parties and special events and the overall hype of the season mess with daily routines, healthy eating and sleep schedules. Our kids are already struggling to stay calm and focused, with all the extras ahead, they’re going to need some help navigating the season.
