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February 1, 2009 
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Most of us understand ADHD as a condition where children are lacking in attention, or where they struggle to maintain focus, concentration and ATTENTION.
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When I speak with parents, I often hear the Where To Buy Valium Cheap frustration coupled with parenting children with ADHD. And you know I don’t mean that in a rude…condesending way! At least I hope you know that! After all, above all else, I am a parent first. I am Where To Buy Valium Cheap NOT immune to finding myself frustrated and burnt out from giving all of my attention to Where To Buy Valium Cheap two young children.
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This is the attention that I think often gets overlooked when Where To Buy Valium Cheap we are parenting children with ADHD and even those children without learning differences (without ADHD).
We immediately think attention, and Where To Buy Valium Cheap everyone in the ADHD community starts thinking about the child’s attention span – what they can focus on… But what if it’s NOT really that? What if it is that these children just CRAVE attention?
Our children will do ANYTHING for attention…even if it is negative attention (like yelling, screaming, shouting, punishing…)
Just imagine that Where To Buy Valium Cheap your child is dancing on the inside because you are finally <in their minds> giving them your full attention.
I know it doesn’t always make sense!
Just keep in mind one thing — our children do not have Where To Buy Valium Cheap the same words or vocabulary, or the “know-how” to communicate that they want attention. Instead, they have learned that their behavior (i.e., acting out) is what catches our attention.
Again – it’s the Where To Buy Valium Cheap delicate balance between positive attention, negative attention, and just plain old being a Where To Buy Valium Cheap kid and a parent in this messed up, busy world!
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