A neurodivergent child needs a parent who will question all of his or her pre-conceived notions about parenting.
Illustration of a father carrying his neurodivergent differently wired child with ADHD on his shoulder This is article 5 in a 5-part series on how shifts in daily perspectives can help a parent embrace and support her child’s neurodifferences.
Question Everything You Thought You Knew About Parenting A neurodivergent child needs a parent who will question all of his or her pre-conceived notions about parenting – from the philosophies espoused in books to the traits your family values most, like education or nutrition.differently wired ” child, you will subconsciously see everything through an outdated lens. You will be constantly trying to cram your square peg into a round hole. That is not going to serve your child. You will keep trying to adapt and change him rather than truly learn who he is.. When you start questioning widely held ideals and assumptions, you will start to feel happier and freer about what’s possible for your child. It won’t happen overnight, but embodying this questioning mindset gets easier with practice.How willing am I to question what I expected my child’s life to look like? Where am I regularly coming up against my own parenting expectations not meshing with our current reality?