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14 Jul 2026

Best Breakfast for a Hyperactive Child: What I Tell Parents in My Clinic

A 1998 study in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine found that children who ate breakfast regularly showed lower hyperactivity, better attention, and fewer behaviour problems in school. In my own practice, I see this game almost weekly. A mother will describe a chaotic morning: a meltdown over shoes, a fight over homework that […]
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when school calls about your child, what that complaint is really telling you

Hyperactivity & ADHD

30 Jun 2026

When School Calls About Your Child… What That Complaint Is Really Telling You

In 2025, one in five parents reported making at least two formal complaints to their child’s school in a single year. But far fewer talk about the other side of that story, the parents who dread receiving those calls, not making them. (Source: Parentkind Survey, 2025) I know that feeling well. In my practice, I […]
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your child heard you so why didn't they listen a child psychologist explains

Hyperactivity & ADHD

27 Jun 2026

Your Child Heard You So Why Didn’t They Listen? A Child Psychologist Explains

There is a particular kind of hurt that comes when your child does not respond to you. It starts as irritation. But underneath the irritation, if you sit with it honestly, there is something softer, a feeling of not being heard, not being respected, maybe even not being seen. In my years of practice, I […]
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why your child cannot sit still it is not stubbornness, it is the brain

Hyperactivity & ADHD

25 Jun 2026

Why Your Child Cannot Sit Still  It Is Not Stubbornness, It Is the Brain

You have said it more times than you can count. “Sit properly.” “Stop moving.” “Just stay in one place.” And every time, it feels like your words are disappearing into thin air. In my years of working with families, this is one of the most exhausting things parents describe to me, not the big crises, […]
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your child isn't misbehaving, their brain is still learning understanding hyperactivity in children

Hyperactivity & ADHD

23 Jun 2026

Your Child Isn’t Misbehaving, Their Brain Is Still Learning: Understanding Hyperactivity in Children

Globally, an estimated 8% of children and adolescents live with ADHD  and millions more show hyperactive tendencies without a formal diagnosis. (Source: ScienceDirect Umbrella Review, 2023) Yet in most homes, the response to this behaviour is still the same: repeat, correct, raise your voice, repeat again. I know this because in my 17 years of […]
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Hyperactivity & ADHD

21 May 2026

Does Food Affect Hyperactivity in Children? What Parents Should Know

Is My Child Hyper Because of Food? If your child is constantly: Then chances are someone has already said this to you: 👉 “Stop giving sugar.”👉 “It’s because of junk food.”👉 “Food is making your child hyperactive.” And as a parent especially a mother this becomes stressful. You start questioning: So let’s understand this properly […]
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Things to Consider When Choosing a School for Your Hyperactive

Hyperactivity & ADHDToddler Parenting

29 Apr 2026

Things to Consider When Choosing a School for Your Hyperactive Child

Will This School Understand My Child… or Label Them? Choosing a school is already a big decision.But when your child is hyperactive, it becomes even more emotional. You’re not just looking for academics anymore.You’re asking deeper questions: If you’re thinking like this, you’re not overthinking you’re being a conscious parent. Why the Right School Matters […]
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