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Looking for advice from other parents with ADHD and/or autism

Loz

Hi everyone,

I’ve recently been diagnosed with ADHD (ASD referral too) and it’s made me realise how much I’ve been trying to juggle. I’m also raising an autistic/ADHD child, and honestly… some days feel like a lot.

I’d love to hear from other parents experiencing similarly:

How do you manage day-to-day life when both you and your child are neurodivergent?

Do you have routines or little tricks that actually help?

How do you deal with the emotional and sensory overload of parenting?

And do you feel like your own ADHD/autism has affected your child?

I can see how mine has - especially with consistency, routines, and my emotions - and I’m trying hard not to beat myself up for it.

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  • Good morning, Loz.

    AuDHDer here with an AuDHD child (C, age 7) and a (suspected) NT child (R, age 4)

    Routines. Routines. Routines. That’s the golden ticket. And movement breaks! They have implemented that at my daughter’s school for C during very desk-heavy times of the day and that has really helped her. C has also become addicted to books lately, so that has reduced a lot of her meltdowns since the other option is her playing with her sister who doesn’t play by her rules. Timers are perfect for transitions.

    The one main tip I have, however, is to keep in mind that every meltdown is temporary; It’s not going to last forever. If your child throws a tantrum, it will pass. Reminding myself of that helps me to get through even the loudest meltdowns.

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  • Good morning, Loz.

    AuDHDer here with an AuDHD child (C, age 7) and a (suspected) NT child (R, age 4)

    Routines. Routines. Routines. That’s the golden ticket. And movement breaks! They have implemented that at my daughter’s school for C during very desk-heavy times of the day and that has really helped her. C has also become addicted to books lately, so that has reduced a lot of her meltdowns since the other option is her playing with her sister who doesn’t play by her rules. Timers are perfect for transitions.

    The one main tip I have, however, is to keep in mind that every meltdown is temporary; It’s not going to last forever. If your child throws a tantrum, it will pass. Reminding myself of that helps me to get through even the loudest meltdowns.

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