Just Back From A Refreshing Holiday!!

I'm just back from a very refreshing holiday in a small fishing village called St. Lucia (which is on the far North Coast of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa) St. Lucia is a world heritage site and has some of the most beautiful, unspoilt beaches in the world.

I also included a few pictures of the wild animals we saw in the nearby game reserve.

This is a picture of me and my kids on a boat ride and a picture of the harbor at Richards Bay.



If you'd like to read more about our adventures in this World Heritage Site, Please read my Travelpod Blog.

After my holiday, I'm all refreshed and ready for some serious action. This quarter I will be bringing you some wonderful and exciting new ADD/ADHD related products as well as related special offers, so stay tuned.

Problems associated with ADD

There are many conditions that co-exist with ADD /ADHD such as dyslexia and other learning difficulties, OCD, ODD, and so on.

Beware of lumping in other problems that often
occur in children with ADHD – including depression, anxiety
and learning difficulties – under the single diagnosis of ADHD.

Experts are getting better at understanding the
differences between learning disabilities and ADHD.
Sometimes they can overlap and that can be tricky and
complicated to dissect.

ADHD is different for every child. It’s important to
understand which problems are truly part of ADHD and which
are not, so that each problem can be dealt with appropriately.

Lesson 1 of the Make Your Child A Winner ecourse deals with these coexisting conditions in depth. It also provides you with the information you need to choose the right healthcare professional to help your child.

How to criticize your ADD Childin a way that Builds his Self-esteem

There are times when criticism is necessary, but children
with low self-esteem aren't good at accepting criticism - or
giving it nicely. Most children with ADD /ADHD have had more than their fair share of criticism, most of it fairly destructive. Therefore you are going to have to exercise extreme caution with this child.


How you give criticism is important. Sarcastic, negative
comments can undo all your hard work to be encouraging. So is
there such a thing as good criticism?

If you want to teach your child how to accept criticism, you
need to give it in a constructive way.

Rather criticize the behavior you want to change instead of criticizing the person.


It also helps if you can find positive things to say to balance the
criticism. Using 'I' tends to be less aggressive than 'you'.

So if your child is struggling with a piece of school work,
rather than say 'you're stupid', say 'I loved the way you read the first
page. It's only a couple of words you're stumbling on.'

Focus on the positives instead of the negatives. Your child will be better
for it.

All these things apply when your child gives criticism as
well. For example, 'I like playing with you, but it's too cold to
play outside today.'

The idea is to learn techniques to cope with criticism, give
confidence and generally make your child feel better about
himself/herself.

For more practical examples and guidelines on giving constructive criticism to your child sign up for the Make Your ADD Child A Winner e-Course.