Post by patriciao on Jan 21, 2016 0:26:52 GMT
Hello Diary
I attended a routine GP appointment, Jan last year. When my doctor said to me 'someone has to talk to you about your little girl'. She went on to explain that my nearly 3 year old's behaviour wasn't normal and that we've been dealing with it for so long that we just didn't see it as not being normal. She asked me to observe my friends kids and then come back to her. I guess my little one destroying her office and sweeping her desk clean (not in a bad tempered way, she just wanted to play with everything all at once :-) was a giveaway.
My little lady cried for her first 5 months, then had loads of salivary gland and ears, nose and throat issues. I honestly thought the hyperactivity and behavioural stuff was because she was always feeling not 100%. Not even a week later her nursery wanted to have a 'talk'! Same issues the doctor had. I love that she is loud and literally everyone knows her in our area, that she would break in to song at the top of her lungs (she actually has brilliant tone). She is a runner, so I need eyes on the back of my head but I don't mind being the one running after to her. :-)
Once I started reading about ADHD, I had many sleepless night and a realisation I was reading about myself. I spent a few months trying to 'fix' her, as I didn't want her to feel different or have life long self hatred that I did for myself because I didn't feel normal. Surprise surprise her behaviour got worse and she was angry. I'm making a commitment that instead of trying to make her conform to society, I'm going to teach her how to make society to conform to her, as she is perfect just how she is. I'm going to start by stopping apologising, to every other mother who gives us that look. I'm going to teach her to respect herself and her beautiful brain. My job is to keep her safe and loved. I'm going to learn ways to help her. Had my assessment on the 18th Jan (diagnosed with ADHD). My little ones appointment has taken longer than mine and her will be at the start of Feb.
Thanks for listening x
I attended a routine GP appointment, Jan last year. When my doctor said to me 'someone has to talk to you about your little girl'. She went on to explain that my nearly 3 year old's behaviour wasn't normal and that we've been dealing with it for so long that we just didn't see it as not being normal. She asked me to observe my friends kids and then come back to her. I guess my little one destroying her office and sweeping her desk clean (not in a bad tempered way, she just wanted to play with everything all at once :-) was a giveaway.
My little lady cried for her first 5 months, then had loads of salivary gland and ears, nose and throat issues. I honestly thought the hyperactivity and behavioural stuff was because she was always feeling not 100%. Not even a week later her nursery wanted to have a 'talk'! Same issues the doctor had. I love that she is loud and literally everyone knows her in our area, that she would break in to song at the top of her lungs (she actually has brilliant tone). She is a runner, so I need eyes on the back of my head but I don't mind being the one running after to her. :-)
Once I started reading about ADHD, I had many sleepless night and a realisation I was reading about myself. I spent a few months trying to 'fix' her, as I didn't want her to feel different or have life long self hatred that I did for myself because I didn't feel normal. Surprise surprise her behaviour got worse and she was angry. I'm making a commitment that instead of trying to make her conform to society, I'm going to teach her how to make society to conform to her, as she is perfect just how she is. I'm going to start by stopping apologising, to every other mother who gives us that look. I'm going to teach her to respect herself and her beautiful brain. My job is to keep her safe and loved. I'm going to learn ways to help her. Had my assessment on the 18th Jan (diagnosed with ADHD). My little ones appointment has taken longer than mine and her will be at the start of Feb.
Thanks for listening x