posted September 04, 2001 11:36 PM         

Oh, I have a great nephew diagnosed with ADD. He came home with me for a few hours until he dad picked him up. He ran in chased all my cats, picked up everything in the house, all the while asking a 'gazillion' questions...wanted a drink of water, ran outside, drove my dog under the shed, more questions.

After the whole 10 minutes of this, I had an idea. I asked him if he would help me find a slipper I lost. It was in the house somewhere...and please look. I showed him the one I had...then let him go. I didn't hear a 'peep' out of him for almost an hour...when he turned up with my lost slipper.

Not only did he feel useful, but he had a 'quest' to fullfill. We then went outside to watch the birds and squirrels. I told him they would not come unless we were very very quiet...he sat in my lap and 'quietly' asked another 'gazillion' questions. But he was quiet.

I wonder if a 'quest' uses both sides of the brain, and thereby satisfies something. He was unusually quiet the rest of the day.

posted September 05, 2001 05:56 AM         

Auriel, of course I beLIeVE that it's in a chart. The natal chart depicts intelligence, enthusiasm, energy, and the effects of transits on these special children. I never said that differences in behavior didn't exist--just that these children are not disordered. There are varying shades of normalcy. Uniqueness should not be viewed as bad or labeled as a disorder. All I can say about homework is that it SUCKS! For any age! It's completely ineffective. About babysitting, you just might be surprised at how easily I channel the energy of your little one.

posted September 05, 2001 12:52 PM         

You would be shocked at the amount I spend to replace things too.

Love and light,
~Auriel

posted September 08, 2001 03:20 AM         

Your daughter sounds just like my nephew when he was small! It's no wonder his Mom was so willing to let him spend so much time with our Mom ~ the grandparent mentality that just sat back and enjoyed all that *getting into stuff* and endless chatter with adoration

Perhaps a better name for ADD is *independent thinker* or *not dull* or *inspired by active participation* or *wants to Be the drummer, not march to it* ? I wonder if some sleepy time tea three times a day would help?

I will say this tho, I am very happy my first born (Libra) chose to daydream in those brain dead classes and my youngest (Scorpio) took the challenge to best his *teachers* !

Whew! I feel for ya, Auriel!

posted September 08, 2001 08:24 AM         

ADD children usually are not hyperactive. More than 90% of the time, they are the kid sitting in class staring out the window not causing any problems or stirring up anything. They are paralyzed by Neptune and have a difficult time with energy. You see most people are afraid of the unexpected lightning bolts that Uranus likes to throw and try to dodge them. But they know Uranus will get bored and go away. They are afraid of the challenges Saturn brings them but know it will move on in time and look forward to that. They dread Pluto in their lives knowing it's going to rip their life apart all the way down to the foundation but at least it helps them rebuild. No one is afraid of Neptune because it's so soft and creative and coos lullabyes to them. A danger alert alarm should be going off right now. Neptune is silent danger and people don't pay enough attention to it. It's the silent ones that can really get you. Neptune can cripple a person and no one knows where it's coming from because they're looking at Saturn. An ADD child has a strong Neptune in their chart and has harsh aspects to it. Those who "grow out of it" are dealing with a Neptune transit. They can be extremely creative if the energy is tapped correctly. They are often overlooked because they are quiet and not causing any disruption in the classroom. When there's a good teacher who notices the child, then at that time something can be done. Until that time, they live in their dreamworld and watch the world passing them by. It takes a lot of patience and understanding and love to care for an ADD child.

When there's an article about ADHD (I HATE that term, they are NOT ADD AT ALL) children being more intelligent, it's they hyperactive child that they are referring to. Their neuro firing is faster than the average person's and therefore they learn at a much faster rate. They are considered to be attention deficit because they can't sit still and pay attention to what they're doing. What a crock. They are bored and don't pay attention to what someone wants them to do. When they do something they like, they have plenty of attention. Unfortunately for parents and teachers, they get bored very easily. It takes a lot of energy and A LOT of patience and tons of love to care for a hyperactive child.

copyright 2000 by Auriel Langford

Hope that helps people understand a bit more.

Love and light,
~Auriel

posted September 08, 2001 12:27 PM         

Love and light,
~Auriel

posted September 13, 2001 05:41 PM         

~Soma~

posted October 27, 2003 01:30 PM         

What are some indicators of ADD and/or ADHD in a chart? I sometimes wonder if my son is hyperactive, but console myself with the fact that he can sit still and play nintendo or watch tv, for hours if I don't intervene. At school he has to sit alone because his wiggling about disturbs the others--it makes me so sad that my happy, smart, friendly boy has to sit at the back of the classroom, alone in the last row because he doesn't fit the norm. No one has suggested hyperactivity to me, but I wonder. He has uranus directly on his AC--is this an indicator? Doesn't help that he's a fire sign (sag), too. Due to cutbacks, they have gym class once a week, at 9am Monday mornings...grrrr