polarpear11

I would use that app.

I legitimately didn't know what the steam OS was, so thanks. I was very curious about something that has very little to do with my interests, but I like playing games have always been curious about the steamdeck

I have two kids, one is 7, girl, and has pretty classic adhd (I have adhd too but the more internal kind that is common with girls and women). My other kid, 4, girl, I'm pretty positive does not have adhd but maybe time will tell. She's a pretty textbook toddler and I can see a very striking difference in the two, it's like raising a kid for the first time all over again.

1. The most challenging moments on a day to day basis is getting her out the door. She never can find her shoes, she gets distracted and is always spacey, takes like 7 minutes just to walk down the stairs. She wakes up sooo early and gets dressed by herself but the shoe thing makes us late a lot. I do my best but she's 7 so she is very particular about what shoes she wants to wear, and they're always missing.

2. My child does not have aggression, but rather emotional disregulation. When she gets upset she doesn't know what to do with herself and will express this is as extreme frustration and end up burying her head in a pillow. She is naturally a very kind and caring person, I've never seen her be aggressive towards someone else.

3. When she is having trouble managing emotions, we ask her to stop, breathe, think. We practice breathing techniques and she uses them on her own sometimes when she needs to.

4. There are two ways her adhd effects me personally. One is that is hard for me to watch her struggle because she going through the same things I did. Even though me and her dad are understanding, I know it can be a very isolating experience. Another way it effects me is her lack of spatial awareness drives me insane. She's constantly under my feet, too close to me, making me feel overwhelmed (I can't handle too much touching, it overstimulates me) I own my own business so I can't work when she's around, talking my ear off, hanging on me. I ask her to stop and she will, and then will come right back in 3 minutes, totally forgetting my earlier frustration.

5. The biggest thing that would help is more understanding from other people. My mom recently watched both of my girls and was like "omg you have GOT to get her medicated, she's so hyper and spaced out" but the way I see it, is that's her, it's who she is. I think medication would help her navigate school, but i want to do things that are good for her, not because it makes other people more comfortable. Her school is very accommodating, and her current teacher is understanding as she has adhd kids herself. Her teacher last year, however, was not. She's having a much better school year. Teaching her methods of cleaning, emotional regulation, and non-medication ways of making life easier is helpful. My husband and I are only going off of our own experiences though, as we're not professionals.

Oh fuck yeah let me get my popcorn. Peice of shit deserves all that.

I used to do this as well... I think I went for 6 months once... not great. I wear glasses now and have chronic dry eye. I got lucky.

I took my kids trick or treating tonight and, in the neighborhood we go to, everyone who is handing out candy sits on their porch or driveway and it's like a big block party. Nobody goes up to the houses with nobody outside because it's assumed they aren't participating. Being in rural texas, I probably wouldn't let my kids knock on those doors, only if that's what was the norm for the neighborhood. People be crazy out here.

A left handed can opener was such a game changer. I literally cross my hands one over the other to use a right handed can opener.

I went to pick a prescription at my local Walmart today (texas) and they had a sign saying that they have narcan or noloxone available. My guess is the easy access to narcan and the awareness of it nowadays.

This seems right up my alley, I'll have to add it to my tbr.

I must have missed something. Why were there north Korean officers there?

I have this, and my husband doesn't. We have two kids, one has it and the other doesn't.