How To Raise A Happy ADHD Child - The Ultimate Guide by author Jessie Hewitson

ADHD Chatter

Alex Partridge

Education, Mental Health, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 636 Ratings

🗓️ 12 May 2025

⏱️ 81 minutes

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Jessie Hewitson is the author of How To Raise A Happy ADHD Child and How To Raise A Happy Autistic Child. Chapters: 00:00 Trailer 02:00 What is your mission in the world of Neurodiversity 03:32 Common threads between ADHD and autism 07:49 How to let your AuDHD child find their passion 13:10 Is parenting neurodiverse kids harder than parenting neurotypical kids 17:00 Tiimo advert 18:34 Is socialising important for neurodivergent kids 27:52 How schools can support ADHD and autistic kids 30:11 Supporting your child through RSD 37:46 The importance of making your child feel loved 51:18 How to nurture AuDHD kids 53:18 How to spot ADHD in kids 57:40 The consequences of being misunderstood 01:03:40 The importance of healing your inner child 01:08:19 Why ADHD girls are still being missed 01:13:31 What are the staple ingredients of a good upbringing for a Neurodiverse child 01:15:23 Jessie’s ADHD Item 01:17:19 The ADHD Agony Aunt 01:19:49 A letter from the previous guest Pre-order How To Raise A Happy ADHD Child 👉 https://amzn.to/3F6uZrR Order How To Raise A Happy Autistic Child 👉 https://bit.ly/43hxlw8 Get 30% off an annual Tiimo subscription 👉 https://www.tiimoapp.com/adhdchatter Buy Alex's book entitled 'Now It All Makes Sense' 👉 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Now-All-Makes-Sense-Diagnosis/dp/1399817817 Producer: Timon Woodward Recorded by: Hamlin Studios Trailer Editor: Ryan Faber DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or qualified healthcare provider. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	ADHD girls are not being identified in school. What I struggle with as an adult is if I risk
0:06.3	telling someone I've got ADHD, I know I'm not what they think about ADHD because they don't
0:11.8	know about female ADHD and in fact, do they know about ADHD in great detail anyway? Even
0:16.9	as an adult, I find that quite difficult. So I'm wondering what is that like for children?
0:20.7	We just need to teach the teachers. Tolerance to difference is what's going to make a big difference to neurodivergent kids. Jesse Hewitson is an award-winning journalist. An author writing the book, How to Raise a Happy ADHD Child. Diagnosed with ADHD herself and raising ADHD children.
0:37.8	She's well versed in all things neurodiversity.
0:40.0	And on a quest to help you live a happy life.
0:42.7	Bigger the difference in who you really are and who you're coming across at school,
0:46.0	the bigger your problem really is a parent and the bigger mental health problems.
0:49.4	If there is a situation with your child and something's happening,
0:52.3	which is an undesirable outcome. The problem
0:54.4	isn't your child. The problem is the problem. I think it's really important to show your child you're on
0:59.2	their team and if there is a problem with school, it's you and them figuring it out. It's not you in school
1:05.1	on the same side and your child on the other side. I suppose on one hand you don't want the child to
1:10.2	feel different. Yeah. But at the same time, you don't want the child to feel different.
1:11.2	Yeah.
1:11.4	But at the same time, you have to almost communicate that there is a difference there,
1:15.3	and that's why there is this difficulty.
1:17.5	Yeah.
1:17.7	What's the tipping point?
1:18.6	I mean, I'm just pro telling your child's.
1:22.7	Loyal listeners and viewers, I can't thank you enough for tuning in.
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