Using Christmas Season to Teach Your Child Values & Life-Skills - Part 2
Building Confidence and a positive self-image.
Although it's easier to label and pigeon-hole a child like this it's both unfair and destructive.
All children have talents and accomplishments of which to be proud of, and the A.D.D/A.D.H.D child is no exception.
Your responsibility as a parent to make sure that he gets the opportunity to share these talents and accomplishments with grandparents,uncles, cousins and friends.
Things like showing/displaying art projects, showing everyone the Scout Merit Badge that he earned or reciting a poem that he learned are just a few of the ways to do so.
Coach your child in the art of displaying his accomplishments without coming across as a show-off.
In addition, be sure to tell positive stories about your child and encourage him to chime in as well. This helps others to see him in a more positive light as well.
Teaching Sharing, giving and altruism.
Children, especially those with special needs(like A.D.D.)are used to being on the receiving end. They often receive special accommodations at school, special attention and extra help at home etc.
Christmas is the perfect time to reverse this and to give the child the experience of giving.
Volunteer work provides the perfect opportunity to help those that are less fortunate. Through the experience of doing this the child realizes that there are others with problems far more serious than his own.
In addition it also gives the child the confidence that he can make a difference in the lives of those around him.
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