sir-traline:

things parents NEED to stop punishing their kids (especially neurodivergent kids) for:

• struggling at school
• having sleeping issues
• being too tired or stressed to do chores
• isolating themselves in their room
• having poor hygiene
• having a poor diet/ poor eating habits
• getting distracted by their phones
• not understanding what you’re saying to them
• being scared or paranoid of seemingly odd things
• not being able to get a job
• trying to relieve their stress by relaxing in bed or talking to friends etc
• hurting themselves
• fidgeting/ stimming
• not telling you every intimate detail of their lives, feelings & relationships
• getting overwhelmed by things sometimes
• wanting you to support them