Is your child with ADHD a picky eater? By Fatima Malik According to the National Library of Medicine, USA food neophobia is generally regarded as the reluctance to eat, or the avoidance of, new foods. In contrast, ‘picky/fussy’ eaters are usually defined as children who consume an inadequate variety of foods through rejection of a …
By Fatima Malik If you’re familiar with ADHD and its adverse impacts on the body, it might not be surprising to find out that ADHD has negative effects on the quality of sleep. Kids with ADHD usually suffer from sleep issues, like having trouble falling asleep, staying asleep and waking up in the morning. Although …
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by Fatima Malik “Punishment and rewards don’t work.” – says Parenting Coach Ani Spooner, a Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) Trainer specializing in Compassionate Communication. Ani Spooner wears many hats, and for the purposes of this article, she wore the hat of a parenting coach who works with parents of emotionally dysregulated children. To learn more …
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By, Fatima Malik This whole debate around the covid vaccine had me thinking about how many people feel a certain way about vaccines and medications, without actually doing any proper research around the matter. They make it a matter of principle, whereas it’s a simple life and death matter (and restaurants if that’s important to …
By Fatima Malik Traditionally boys are seen as energetic. So if they run around and act out, it can be simply be dismissed as ‘boys will be boys. Studies show that boys report more hyperactivity than girls. Read more about detecting ADHD in girls here. But it is a mistake to assume that all boys …
By Fatima Malik Pets can be an excellent addition to any family, especially since so many pets need loving homes. But what do pets do for us? They can provide us with love, compassion, companionship, extreme cuteness, sometimes fluffiness, entertainment (ever seen kittens trying to ‘attack’ a fly?), healthy daily interactions. Regardless of how the …
By Fatima Malik While researching the best psychological treatments for ADHD, as one does casually on a Sunday afternoon, I came across a few different approaches to ADHD in children. Most of which revolved around therapy in combination with medication. Medication has been a debate for a while. Still, it all boils down to the …
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Nope. People and children with ADHD are actually fast learners. By Fatima Malik In fact, if a teacher slows down to explain something to a child with ADHD, the chances are that that child will zone them out. An ADHD brain needs to be constantly stimulated to comprehend the concept being taught. For …
Yes, it does. For females, the symptoms come up later and are different than in males. By Fatima Malik “It’s difficult for girls to be diagnosed unless they behave like hyperactive boys.” Dr. Ellen Littman, the author of Understanding Girls with ADHD (quote from an article by Maria Yagoda – The Atlantic) The truth …
By Fatima Malik Children with ADHD struggle with social interactions, making friends and keeping friends because they lack social skills. Why do they lack these skills? Because ADHD affects the brain’s executive functioning, its executive control manages their ability to wait their turn, avoid getting distracted, direct their actions, control their emotions, and use their …
