| First things first, you are not a bad parent and you are | | | | problems. Just keep in mind, that we are all different |
| not doing a bad job raising your child. Parenting a child | | | | and we all benefit from things being done or available |
| with ADHD is not easy, especially if you have other | | | | a certain way. The hard part is finding out what those |
| children or if you have different beliefs about how to | | | | things are, and how we can provide them to our |
| raise a child. | | | | children. |
| No matter the circumstances, many of my personal | | | | Typically, when I hear these types of comments from |
| clients end up telling me that they think they are not | | | | parents, I know it's because they are tired, frustrated, |
| doing a good job raising their child. To be honest, | | | | and feel exhausted from all the things they have tried |
| there's nothing wrong with thinking that way, and I bet | | | | in the past that don't seem to be working. If only they |
| you we all think that way at one point or another. The | | | | knew how good a job they were actually doing. |
| problem is most people won't admit it. | | | | Do you want to know how I know you are a good |
| As good parents, we often judge ourselves harshly. | | | | parent? |
| We hold ourselves to high standards and tend to | | | | "Bad parents" wouldn't be searching for information on |
| compare how we are doing to how we think our | | | | how to help themselves or their children. "Bad parents" |
| parents, or our friends, have done raising their children. | | | | wouldn't even realize they are bad parents... Worst of |
| This is a surefire step towards ongoing frustration. | | | | all, bad parents wouldn't care. That's not you, is it? |
| Never compare yourself to anyone else. You just don't | | | | In most cases, there is usually one or two |
| know what's going on behind the scenes. | | | | recommendations I can make that will help put parents |
| Remember, there is no manual on how to raise a child. | | | | back on track to feeling confident in their ability to raise |
| And there is definitely no manual on how to raise a | | | | their children. That's how I know these parents are |
| child who struggles with attention or behavioral | | | | anything but bad. |