I agree with Maryann...I believe one of the first things you may want to consider is counseling...but it needs to be the right kind. Your daughter appears to have symptoms of ADD which is why she becomes so overwhelmed looking at the big picture. If you haven't read any of Dr. Daniel Amen's books, I suggest you do. Communications between mother and daughter during adolescence is difficult to say the least. Your daughter is at the age where she thinks she's an adult and wants to be treated as one, but her brain development isn't complete. One of the techniques I use and find helpful with self-esteem and ADD with teens is eeg-neurofeedback. Because your daughters brain is still developing, doing brain wave therapy could be beneficial in helping her cope with all the transitions teens go through. All parents think that they have been poor parents, when their child is hurting. You need to be strong...you have always been there for her, but it's time you cut the apron string and let her learn things on her own. Don't do them for her.
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I agree with Maryann...I believe one of the first things you may want to consider is counseling...but it needs to be the right kind. Your daughter appears to have symptoms of ADD which is why she becomes so overwhelmed looking at the big picture. If you haven't read any of Dr. Daniel Amen's books, I suggest you do. Communications between mother and daughter during adolescence is difficult to say the least. Your daughter is at the age where she thinks she's an adult and wants to be treated as one, but her brain development isn't complete. One of the techniques I use and find helpful with self-esteem and ADD with teens is eeg-neurofeedback. Because your daughters brain is still developing, doing brain wave therapy could be beneficial in helping her cope with all the transitions teens go through. All parents think that they have been poor parents, when their child is hurting. You need to be strong...you have always been there for her, but it's time you cut the apron string and let her learn things on her own. Don't do them for her.
I wish you the best.
July 30, 2011 - 11:02amThis Comment
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