Neurodivergent - do you feel it is a part of the new normal ??
Today I saw a mom with her child who was overwhelmed, the classic moment when the child sits down a busy mall and is testing out his lungs !!! This mom should win the Grammy / Oscar of motherhood. Instead of reacting, instead of rushing, instead of that āstop it right nowā tone we all remember⦠She paused.Sat down beside him.And just⦠stayed. Calm. Present. Patient. The melt down stopped, heads turned around , some impressive nods, some eyes wanting to learn the trick, some with judgements but they all moved along...and so did the kid and his mom. .. One choice can leave an unforgettable impression... And something about that moment really touched me. Because I grew up in a very different time⦠Where kids were:ā Good or badā Obedient or disobedientā Smart or⦠ātry harderā š
And if you didnāt fit the box? It was always:āParents need to be stricter.āāChild needs more discipline.ā There was no space to wonder āWhat if this child just experiences the world differently? No language for it.No awareness.No pause. And today⦠seeing that shift? It made me feel so warm inside. š That maybe more children will grow up feeling understoodā¦not corrected. (Also yes⦠a tiny part of me wished we had this growing up too š) Now Iām curious ā Which world feels closer to your experience? As a child and as a parent( if you are one) 1ļøā£ Strict discipline was everything 2ļøā£ Some understanding⦠but still āadjust yourselfā 3ļøā£ A mix of both 4ļøā£ Loving the awareness weāre seeing now Drop your number below š Letās talk š #WhatsYourHappyToday #Neurodivergence #ParentingShift #GrowingAwareness