Addressing poor sleep can help your child be more focused and better behaved and this can be a win for you on so many levels – like better mornings and behaviour. I have seen far too many parents who are burnt-out and can’t even get their head above water to help their child with their...
Sleep Matters. It’s super easy to underestimate its value amidst all the other ways to help your child focus, learn and behave better. But trust me – sleep is definitely not something you want to overlook or put off and address later on. Sleep could be the biggest part of the equation. The impact...
If you find yourself wondering why they don’t have a breakfast wine – you need to read this. As much as some parents love back-to-school more than Christmas there are also a ton of parents who actually hate the start of the school year. Sure, it’s nice to have the kids back into a routine...
As a mom you are always getting advice on how to speak to your children – but what if your child is having trouble communicating or listening to you despite all of your coaching? Your child might not be trying to drive you crazy – they might have weak back-to-front processing which can means what...
Up until this summer I didn’t mention chlorine to my clients because of all the toxins that are of concern chlorine was least on my radar. The only reason I knew how chlorine can impact behaviour, mood and brain function is because of my daughter. Chlorine Effects – It’s Personal When we finally learned my...
Taking a break from ADHD medication during the summer holidays is something many parents do because they know that any problems that may arise from not being on medication will not affect their child’s learning. The main reasons parents choose to do this are concerns about the side-effects of the medication or they are wondering...
In my last post I talked about my top three tips to make summer a success for kids with ADHD and ASD””the main aspect of that is creating structure and routine. The other area that needs to be addressed is why kids can become more overstimulated or have more challenging behaviours in the summer and...
Aren’t summer holidays the best? Even if as the parent, you are stuck working most of the summer””it’s great to see the kids so excited and in such a great mood. Summertime leaves us wanting to make all sorts of fun plans whether it’s a week away camping or a series of staycations. But what...
If your child didn’t crawl””don’t panic! Guilt can take centre stage when you’re a mom. When moms realise their child didn’t crawl or not for long enough, and that it might have played a role in their child’s symptoms of ADHD or learning difficulties–they blame themselves and worry it’s too late. It’s not! You might...
Crawling is a critical step in an infant’s brain development. Skipping crawling or not crawling for long enough can impact various cognitive processes. This can range from being unable to sit up straight, not holding a pencil correctly, hyperactivity and fidgeting and even dyslexia and learning disabilities. Education professors, O’Dell and Cook at the University...
The Myth of Practice-Makes-Perfect When Sheila came to see me, seeking reading therapy for her son, Kyle, she was skeptical when she learned that reading therapy was not the traditional tutoring she had imagined. It’s normal for parents to think their child just needs more one-on-one practice. For many of us ‘practice-makes-perfect’ is the only...
Are anti-histamines the new Ritalin? If you ask the mom of a boy I was working with last week she would say “yes!” Spring had caused her son to regress; everything was worse from hyperactivity, to tics to aggression. She saw my video on YouTube and tried the antihistamine test and sure enough her son’s...
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