"Figure it out" is a phrase I use a lot as a mom. I want my kids to be independent, to think for themselves and to be able to problem-solve. As adults we are so often faced with hurdles and there are no other options but to do just that, figure it out. There is no parenting manual (I probably wouldn't follow it anyway) and the most complex of situations rarely has a cookie cutter solution.
Here I sit tonight, faced with two children doing so poorly in school that they (& I) are overwhelmed beyond belief. The term ADD has been thrown around on more than one occasion. While I don't disagree we have issues in that area, I am not yet willing to throw in the towel and take the magic pill to make it all better, although it can be tempting.
I've got friends, who, at the first sight of the dreaded "B" have their child put on medication. Yup, tis true. At our house, if a B shows up, we have a party! There are kids who NEED medication for ADHD, but I am of the belief that a majority of those on meds could probably "figure it out" without them.
But how do we do that? That's where I am. How in the world do I help my child succeed in school, when they are clearly suffering. How to we go from failing to passing in a few short weeks? How can I fix ADD without medication? How can we possibly catch up to the rest of the class? How can I help my child without the use of a very expensive tutor? Is it possible? Is there hope?
I am choosing to believe that there is hope. I'm trying to figure it out. And that's what I'm hoping to accomplish with this blog. Really it's just for me, my own research; as premature as it may be, learning as I go. Documenting the changes we make, and holding me accountable. I don't anticipate it being very easy, but how much of life is?
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