David Baxter PhD
Late Founder
The ADHD Truths I Wish I Knew As a Child by Janice Rodden, ADDitude
September 5, 2017
I heard my third grade teacher?s voice, but the flowers outside the window were calling my name louder, so I paid attention to them. She clapped her hands in front of my face and snapped, ?Why aren?t you paying attention? Stop daydreaming.? I was paying attention, just not to the correct things, apparently. Embarrassed and ashamed, I wanted to run away and cry. I wondered what is wrong with me?
?ADHD can cause feelings of shame, fear, and self-doubt,? says Edward Hallowell, M.D. As parents, we need to know this. We need to recognize when our kids are hurting under the strain of ridicule, challenges, and frustration. We need to remind ourselves to see the beauty, joy, and wisdom in our children.
Here?s what I wish I knew when I was a child with ADHD.
September 5, 2017
I heard my third grade teacher?s voice, but the flowers outside the window were calling my name louder, so I paid attention to them. She clapped her hands in front of my face and snapped, ?Why aren?t you paying attention? Stop daydreaming.? I was paying attention, just not to the correct things, apparently. Embarrassed and ashamed, I wanted to run away and cry. I wondered what is wrong with me?
?ADHD can cause feelings of shame, fear, and self-doubt,? says Edward Hallowell, M.D. As parents, we need to know this. We need to recognize when our kids are hurting under the strain of ridicule, challenges, and frustration. We need to remind ourselves to see the beauty, joy, and wisdom in our children.
Here?s what I wish I knew when I was a child with ADHD.
