I really want to say that Lenis ADHD doesn’t bother me but the reality is that some days it really does. This week Leni has been in trouble at school twice. He had a substitute teacher and misbehaved. This isn’t unusual when a teacher steps out of the classroom and someone the children are not…

Leni finally went off to camp this week just gone for 2 nights and 3 days. Seeing him board the bus made me very proud but it was also very hard to let him go knowing that he was really stepping out of his comfort zone. The first night he was away I didn’t sleep…

If you ask me ADHD is not a super power. I get why some parents would choose to explain their child’s diagnosis as such but in our experience it’s been more like kyrptonite. Is it right to tell your child that something which can challenge every aspect of their life is a super power? I…

This weekend is the first time we have left Leni overnight since his diagnosis without either myself or hubby staying behind. It’s not that we haven’t wanted to leave him with anyone but we find it hard because he loves his routine and we worry that his early mornings and hyperactivity could be overwhelming for…

After weeks of trying to reach our paediatrician she finally emailed me yesterday to say she could either call me or see us face to face today. I opted for the call because we live a few hours from where she is located and also because I don’t have any time off during the school…

Let me tell you how hard it is to do peri menopause and ADHD at the same time. Quite simply it sucks. No other way to describe it really. I’m not afraid to tell people that I’m in this stage of my life because why the hell shouldn’t we talk about what can only be…

It’s Sunday, and Sundays in our house are hard because Leni will often start to worry about the upcoming week. School avoidance is a big thing in children with ADHD and it’s often because there are underlying concerns for them like anxiety, the pressure to fit in and worse still to be like everyone else…

This blog is all about raising a child with ADHD and the challenges we face as we grow together. What I haven’t talked about is what it must be like for the other members of our family and some of the challenges they have faced. Leni has two older brothers who no longer live at…

A couple of days each week Leni does activities like soccer and trampolining after school. Lately I have found it hard to take him because once his medication wears off he can be pretty full on. The hyperactivity combined with the excitement of doing something fun makes him loud, boisterous and at times annoying, especially…