Four things you can experiment with this week to improve your connection with your PDA child 👇 ✨ wait for them to talk first ✨ use declarative language (see Linda K. Murphy’s “Declarative Language Handbook”) ✨ Dont react when they blame you for things, just let it go (its a nervous system response, not intentional) ✨ try out 10 minutes of play and undivided attention each day. This can be anything from letting them jump on the bed and throwing stuffies into the air, to learning to play minecraft, to pretending to be a baby puppy. Try it out anf notice what shifts ❤️‍🩹 #playtherapy #pathologicaldemandavoidance #autismparents #autismmom #twiceexceptional #2ekids #adhdkids #adhdteens #adhdteen #sensory #sensoryprocessingdisorder #parenting #parentingtip #parentingtips #challengingchildren #oppositionaldefiantdisorder #giftedkidburnout