Kids are people, too. Their feelings matter, even if they react in a manner out of proportion to the situation and/or their age.
Ricochet hangs out a lot with his cousin, Creative H. She is a year younger than him, and they have similar interests. Since I work at home, Creative H comes over to hang out with us on days when there’s no school. On this particular day, the two were getting along better than ever. They giggled and laughed all day long.
At 4 o’clock, I noticed that the laughing had stopped and the tone of Ricochet’s voice had become a little stern. By the time I was able to see what was going on, Ricochet flew past me down the hall and threw himself onto his bed. He wrapped himself tight in a super-hot blanket, with just his furrowed scowl peeking out.“She kept fighting with me about taking one of my chairs. She wouldn’t stop asking over and over, even though I told her it was up to you,” he answered.
— into 30 minutes of recovery. In addition, had I not understood his feelings, he probably wouldn’t have told me the full story, which allowed me to understand the root of his pain.“I know it’s hard to wait…”“It feels bad to lose…”“I feel the same way when…”Another way to validate our kids’ thoughts and feelings is to give them a voice in treatment decisions. “The best thing my parents did for me as a child with ADHD was to allow me to make decisions about therapy and medication,” says Ella.
“I had never felt so relieved and understood in my whole life. This teacher inspired me to go into the field of education. I’m so thankful that I was in her class. I will never forget her.” Melissa sums it up: The best thing my parents did for me was “let me be myself.” There is no greater validation than that.
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