Tag: ADHD

Inspiration

May 26

This No-Menu, Pop-Up Cafe Is Owned By A Mom With ADHD

She shared tips on how you can start your own intentional business too.

Just like any other mom, on an ordinary day, Khristine Galvez Reyes would start her morning in hyper mode, working out and sending her four kids to school. When the afternoon comes, she would be on auto-pilot because she's already drained, and it's
Kids with Special Needs

January 20

Candy Pangilinan Shares How Vlogging Helps Her Son With Autism

The mom-comedienne reveals what her son thinks about her finding love again.

For Candy Pangilinan, who became a solo parent when her son, Quentin, was barely one month old and who would later be diagnosed with autism and ADHD, she chooses to count her blessings.In an interview with Camille Prats on her YouTube channel segment #CamCookWithMe,
Your Kid’s Health

September 29

ADHD | Smart Parenting

Ang nagiging batayan ng uri ng ADHD ay ang mga sintomas na dulot nito.

Editor's Note: Ang sumusunod ay for educational at informational purposes lamang. Huwag pong gamitin ito na kapalit ng doktor. Mahalaga na kumunsulta sa doktor para sa medical advice na bagay sa pangangailangan mo.Normal sa mga bata ang maging malikot at makulit. Napaka-curious
Kids with Special Needs

July 5

5 Tips To Help Motivate Your Child With Autism And ADHD

"The journey continues," she writes on Instagram, and thanks all people who have been with her son Quentin's journey.

As they say it takes a village to raise a child and this is no more true than for Candy Pangilinan’s special son, Quentin Alvarado, who recently graduated from Junior High. Quentin is Candy’s son with ex-husband Gilbert Alvarado. “Quentin graduates Grade 10!”
Kids with Special Needs

June 21

How Yoga Can Help Kids With Special Needs

All kids have a number things to gain from yoga, including genuine connection to themselves and others

Many studies have shown that keeping a regular yoga practice greatly impacts one’s health and well-being. As we celebrate International Yoga Day on June 21, it is only right that we too recognize that children, including those with special needs, benefit from
Kids with Special Needs

June 5

Here Are The Most Commonly Misdiagnoses In Kids

Spotting one or two symptoms doesn’t mean your child is delayed.

Ever watched a TikTok video and think, “Is my child sick, too?” You see a child with autism flapping his hands, walking on his toes, and spinning… And you panic inside because you observed one or two similar behaviors in your child. But
Kids with Special Needs

May 31

Can Bionic Reading Help Dyslexic And Neurodivergent Readers?

Online communities of neurodivergent readers have dubbed it as a "game-changer".

With recent reports of Filipino students lagging behind in comprehension and lower reading rates among children, parents are understandably disconcerted. But it likely does not take statistics to know that reading continues to be a challenge for both children and adults alike. Families
Kids with Special Needs

January 18

What Are Developmental Delays And When To Worry

Use this developmental milestones checklist to monitor your child.

Many parents watch their children closely for any signs that deviate or differ from what is considered "normal". Whether it be a delay in speech or reactions to stimuli, any sign that they are lagging behind their peers can be cause for
Your Health

November 2

Adult ADHD: Symptoms And How To Cope | Smart Parenting

Are there differences in symptoms between an adult and a child who has ADHD?

“It’s like having 30 webpages open in your head.”That’s how psychiatrist Carlo Banaag, M.D., describes what it’s like inside the head of an adult with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or ADHD.Studies show that 65% of those diagnosed with ADHD as children will
Real Parenting

October 16

In This Family, It's The Parents Who Have ADHD, Not Their Child

A mom diagnosed with ADHD as an adult shares how good support has got her through.

Welcome to Real Parenting, a space where parents can share the joys, pain, and the mess of parenthood. Want to get something off your chest? Share your parenting journey? Email us at smartparentingsubmissions@gmail with the subject "Real Parenting." Click here to read
Kids with Special Needs

October 16

Celebrities Open Up About ADHD And Down Syndrome

Unconditional love serves as a form of healing

Around the world, October is celebrated as an awareness month for ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) and Down syndrome.In the Philippines, National Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Awareness Week starts every third week of October. We celebrate National Down Syndrome Consciousness Month in February.ADHD is one of the
Wellness

September 24

Saab Magalona On Coping With Depression, Adult ADHD

Saab on how she coped with depression and adult ADHD to better take care of herself and her family.

It’s been almost four years since that fateful day in the lives of Saab Magalona and her husband, Jim Bacarro. They lost their first daughter Luna Isabel, but they had no time to grieve to raise Pancho, who has special needs. A year
Real Parenting

September 10

Candy Pangilinan Shares Son Quentin's Act Of Kindness

Quentin and Candy continue to inspire parents whose children also have special needs.

Actress, comedienne and single mom Candy Pangilinan shared in her recent Facebook post a heartwarming story about her son, 17-year-old Quentin.Quentin was preparing for his online classes and observed his mom admiring the laptop that she bought for him. When he realized that
Toddler

April 28

Ang Batang Makulit Ay May Mga Paraan Para Madisiplina

Gawan muna ng mga paraan bago mawalan ng pasenya.

Sinasabing likas sa mga bata ang maging makulit, lalo na kung toddler. Pero minsan, nasusubukan talaga ang pasensya ng magulang sa kakasaway at kakasita, kaya sumasakit ang ulo kakaisip at kakagawa ng paraan kung paano pa madidisiplina ang batang makulit.Ganyan ang sitwasyon
Preschooler

January 19

Oppositional Defiant Disorder Sa Bata

Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) ang posibleng dahilan.

Simula sa pagka-toddler, natututo ang mga bata na magmatigas sa kanilang mga magulang at iba pang mga nakatatanda. Nariyan ang panay na pagsabi nila ng “hindi” o “no” sa halos lahat ng tanong.Pero pahirapan naman ang pagsunod kapag sila na ang sinabihan
Toddler

September 4

Experts Say This is Why Kids Find Transitions Really Hard

Narito ang mga pwede mong gawin para matulungan ang anak mo.

Bago pa man mangyari itong COVID-19 pandemic, mayroon na kayong family routine na siguradong praktisado na ng bawat miyembro.May oras para sa trabaho ni mommy at daddy, may oras para sa school ng mga bata, may oras para sa mga gawaing bahay
Kids with Special Needs

June 17

U.S. FDA Approves Video Game For Treating ADHD In Kids

Can game therapy be the future for other conditions?

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has for the first time approved a video game for treating attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children.The FDA said Monday the game built by Boston-based Akili Interactive Labs can improve attention function. The game, called EndeavorRx, requires
Real Parenting

May 12

Quiet Hands: How It Helps Toddlers Focus And Be Better Learners

It's the first step to make your kids more open to learning.

They say a mom’s instinct is unparalleled when it comes to her child. So when Jan Heather Muro Aguila, 29, noticed that her firstborn was behaving differently than how a usual 2-year-old would behave, she and her husband Kim decided to consult
News

December 17

Candy Pangilinan Having A Teenager With Autism | Smart Parenting

The mom of one was overcome with emotions talking about her son Quentin

As a popular quote by singer-songwriter Bob Marley goes, “You never know how strong you are until being strong is your only choice.” Nowhere is this truer than in the case of parents of kids with special needs.For actress Candy Pangilinan, whose
Labor & Childbirth

October 24

C-section Babies Are More Likely To Develop Asthma, Have A Weakened Immune System

C-sections have saved countless lives, but it should be performed only when necessary.

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