As the parent of two children who have Ageless Brain Review both been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), I have learned much about the character of my children, and perhaps as importantly, I have learned much about my own. Some of these realities can be frightening at times, but most can be addressed and handled in a positive and meaningful way so the children are not constantly under the gun with unrealistic expectations for their behavior and accomplishments.
Sometimes "average" can be an excellent achievement. This is not to say that we do not give our children every chance to excel, but they must do so with guidance and support from parents, teachers and counselors. They are not oh so different from other kids, but their actions are magnified by their impulsivity, an inability to tell the truth for even the most inane issues, they tend to blurt out words or make statements that no normal thinking person would dare say and they often regret their behavior but are typically not able to control themselves without some help. The scary part for me is their near total lack of fear. This results in lots of little and sometimes major accidents where they injure themselves and sometimes others.
I first learned of my son's disorder when he was nearly five years old. I did not receive this assessment with open arms, but when I reflected upon my son's behavior and the trouble he had developing social skills, staying on task or simply blurting out words that could bring lawsuits in an adult context, many of the pieces of the puzzle began to fall into place. He was, and still can be, very impulsive. Many children are. He becomes very angry from time to time. Well, I can understand that, too. Afterall. in his eyes his mother has abandoned him and left him and his baby sister to live with their father, while she went off to live her own life. This will likely be a sore point for both my children if their mother continues to live as if she only needs to be available to them when she chooses.
School is where the biggest problems have occurred. My son was disruptive in class and confrontational with students and even teachers and administrators from time to time. I have spent a lot of time working with my son to explain to him ad nauseum that actions and behaviors have consequences. Thankfully, I have also learned from the lessons I continue to impress upon my son, and in time he has developed a cursory understanding that it is more important to think about what you intend to say before you open your mouth, than to simply blurt out whatever comes to mind and then pay the price for having done so.