Parenting A Special Needs ChildHave You Hit an Icy Patch in Your Parenting?
Read on if you need to recover after a frazzling day with your child who has ADHD or FAS.
So what happened today? Did your child:
- Totally mismanage his time?
- Over-react to some minor stimuli?
- Have some crazy mood-swing and then meltdown?
- Behave hyper-actively all day long?
All this can affect you the parent with your health and stability. No kidding! So what’s a parent to do?’
TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF! Now is the time to tune into your own needs and service yourself. Hopefully you are teaching your child to listen to their own body and be aware of the message that their body is giving them regarding safety and behavior. Now it’s your turn to do the same thing and re-charge your own batteries so that you are available afterwards for the long haul.
SO, WHAT MAKES YOU FEEL GOOD? Find something physical to give you back your balance. Is it yoga, swimming, jogging, boxing? Find it quickly, and even better if it can be outside.
I’ve been in that experience frequently. Listen to this video clip to find out how I refresh myself and let me know if this clip revived you. Leave your comment below.
If you like the video below you can see a video of my Number One Calming Technique right here.
That is a stunning photo of the ice patch, that heads this blog. As you were describing the symbolic example that you found on your walk in the path, I was just wishing I could see that sight. Thanks so much for going back and filming what you saw. I’m finding your blog to be a real help and source of comfort.
great perspective and good info- thanks for sharing.