When they're babies it's a lot harder to keep track of things like feeding and changing and burping (repeat). You have to really focus and concentrate, which can be hard for anyone when they're running on 2 hours of sleep. Of course, these days the world is just full of apps that help the parents remember those little details. When they get older ofcourse, there is no need for apps. The constant whining, crying and shouting "Mama.. I'm HUNGRY!" make it quite easy to remember to feed your kids.
Do I get distracted and hyperfocused on projects and things and sometimes forget to start dinner on time? Ofcourse I do! But mostly, I think A.D.D. is an invaluable resource to a parent with multiple children. It's what allows me to hold one crying kid, while pulling the other one's pants up and answering the other one's questions. It is what keeps my mind jumping from superhero to princess game, what allows me to potty train while giving a spelling test. Because, frankly, that's motherhood and I'm fairly certain that by the end of it, most moms have some form of A.D.D.
Never being able to finish a thought or conversation on the phone without a kid tattling, or hanging on you or wiping their dirty hands all over you. Laundry souring in the washing machine because you've gotten distracted by all the legos that were dumped on the livingroom floor. Only a half-cleaned kitchen floor that was left when your favorite song came on the radio and you broke out into a spontanious dance party with your kids in your livingroom (no, that's just me? no matter). The point is, motherhood is a constant form of A.D.D. What mom hasn't spent a playdate half talking to their friends, half reffing an argument, or keeping your two-year-old from hitting other kids?
I see A.D.D. as a total advantage in motherhood. If you DON'T have it, you're in BIG trouble.
3 comments:
"...that's motherhood and I'm fairly certain that by the end of it, most moms have some form of A.D.D"
Now THAT is gospel truth if I've ever heard it!
Now if I could just figure out how to use my ADD to my advantage in house-cleaning...
Love the silver lining, and kind of wish I could borrow some of that ADD.
This is hilarious, but I find myself envious of the qualities that your ADD provide and my ADD lack. (!) My ADD NEVER allows me to multitask... at least.... not effectively. Oh of course, I still have to do it as a mom of little ones, but I can only have my attention on one thing at a time. And even then, I am easily distracted from whatever that one thing is by the millions of other things happening with my kids.
I love this post. Read it before, makes me think about how I handle ADD and motherhood. Every case of ADD is different.... just look at John and I! Maybe I need to write my own post and we can compare notes! ;) We need a support group.
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