Speaking as an adult who struggles with both ADHD and autism, it greatly helps to have people who are patient and understanding. Taika is very fortunate to have you two as his parents.
This reminds me of a quote I once heard - "Behind every great child is a mom who's pretty sure she's screwing it all up!" You are making every effort to help your child, mistakes or not... you're both incredible parents. Trust in yourselves and Taika. Some of the successful/good qualities adults have are considered difficult/bad qualities in kids.
As an adult with ADHD, please believe that taika will find his way. You guys are much more patient and understanding than the parenting I got. I have total faith that he’s gonna discover what works best for him and then do great things. It’s definitely gonna be rough for a chunk of time but when he gets it, he got it. Rooting for your family!!! 🎉😄
We are in the process of getting my son evaluated and are parents trying our best too. Thank you so much for the laughs and the tears! I really needed this, my shoulders feel so much more lighter. You both are amazing parents and also super cool parents!
My grandson has ADHD and Taika growing up reminded me of him. My daughter is a psychologist and thanks to her knowledge he grew up in a household full of loving relatives. He is now 22 and is thriving and living life to it’s fullest. I’m sure Taika will be fine with his extra energy but the both of you are good parents and understand his behavior.
Bart and Geo, Taika is so much like our son. Smart kid, adhd, behavioral issues (I.e. big emotions). Their personalities are similar. His literacy level is above average and the way he speaks is much higher as well compared to his peers. Yet ask him to do simple things like using the restroom, is a war between us and him. Idk if Taika has this but our son has defiance issues as well. It’s been an emotional roller coaster each day with him. It’s been so hard finding him the help he needs. We tried so many things. The health care for such things are so hard to find and it’s all in our hands.
Why shouldn’t a kid have big emotions? Is it really a problem for him or is it a problem for the adults? Guide that emotion towards something great. Lots of people want to drown that emotion and make it disappear. Defiance is a side effect of rules. ADHD is also a side effect of rules. (Why sit when I want to move, why learn the way you want me to, why focus on what I don’t want to focus on). A person either falls into the rule and learns to live with it while making the best of it (success), lives with it while being upset (depression), or they refuse to and get labeled by a doctor who diagnoses them as different from everyone else. Average comprises of a lot of below average. That means a lot of the kids your child is being compared to have less than great abilities due to how much effort their parents provided. Above average when excluding below average just means he’s like all the rest of the normal folks who had parents who try. Unless he’s in the top 99th percentile of intelligence, he’s really just a normal kid among dumb kids if he’s above average. Average is really dumb. Below average is even dumber. I’m sure Albert Einstein had big emotions. Shakespeare. Alexander the Great. The guy who made The Simpsons. The person who made ice cream. The most passionate doctors, the most passionate athletes, the most passionate dancers, singers, chefs, teachers, writers. Their worlds weren’t big enough for them.
@@DemonFox369 As someone in university for early childhood education, I absolutely appreciate your perspective and how you have so beautifully and eloquently expressed them. Thank you for sharing them, the world needs to know that children are complex beings that are born into and a part of a society that tries to mold them.
You guys got this, it makes me cry to hear about how much you try to parent Taika, he is so lucky to have parents so devoted. Give him structure, add deadlines to tasks, and find a space where he can be creative even if he is destructive. I didn't know I have ADHD growing up, I don't come from a place where neurodiversity is a thing so without trying much I learn to mask every tendency which pretty much resulted in becoming an anxious and depressed adult which ADHD people are prone to. It sucks to know and feel that you are different but no one notices, to think that I have loving parents that were simply too busy to notice I needed help it hurts. You guys are already so informed and you trying your best. Keep being in Taika's corner.
As a parent of a boy with adhd it has been very hard to see and accept that some kids do not want to be his friends. We know how awesome our kids are and seeing other not understand them is hard. I can only try to undaunted what it's been for him. He's been bullied and picked on even by teachers and it's hard but we're doing the best we can for him. I wish you guys the best on this parenting journey.
Bart & Geo, Taika reminded me of how I was growing up. As an adult who also has a similar type of issues of having ADHD but also having learning disability on top of being partial hearing, I applaud you guys as parents because the medical advancement has grown so much compared to what was available during my parents time when they were trying to figure out, just like what you both are figuring out now, is very different. But I remember something that stuck with me for all this time even now is what helps me function might help for Taika as well, is that keeping a routine and also having a routine in order to figure things out may help.
You're excellent parents. it is great to see that you reflect and are aware of the hard process that is to educate a human being. Taika is really lucky to have you guys.
My kids don’t have adhd but just listening to this episode and your hope and aspiration for taika is just so humbling. Parents we don’t know what to do we’re literally just winging it and you guys are doing great. He’s going to grow up to be such a great man. I think we just need to raise our children to be kind for a better world but also badass to stand up for what they believe in!
growing up with adhd i didn’t have friends either😩. i tried to fit in and i always made people not want to be around me and it was so isolating😓. in second grade before i was diagnosed my teacher separated me from my classmates and was given stickers for “behaving” but really it was being quiet and not talking to my classmates. i wish my parents understood me and my adhd and they think i’ve outgrown it but it’s the opposite. adult adhd is so unmanageable due to the fact that i wasn’t told my brain is different and was punished for expressing myself constantly. but with great parents like yourselves taika will be able to navigate the work with a good mindset and the tools to succeed even if he’s different❤(not saying my parents didn’t do what they could for me ) but i think the older i got the less attention they paid to it bc my grades were fine but as a person in the real world i struggle without rules or someone telling me what to think as they made decisions for me my whole life and i think in that was my ability to adult was hurt from it. adhd is hard but it doesn’t mean i’m broken. Adhd minds are unique and beautiful. all my love❤️
I have ADHD but not medicated and not diagnosed, every activity that Bart spoke about, is activities i would enjoy, i get bored really fast, that why when i was younger my sister, brother and I would spend the entire day outside, playing with the kids in the neighbourhood, go for a bike ride for hours, explore other area in the neighbourhood, check out abundant building, go for a swim at municiple pool and play basball or soccer until we run out of energy. That was in summer time and the school would star we stay in after do home work for a few hours and watch cartoon before going to bed. You guys awaken my inner kid when Bart talk about shampoo in water Fountain. 😁😛😝👍👌
30:30 also as a teacher, dont worry. alllll kids learn differently. dont bother even comparing programs, study habits, kid scores, etc. because in the end, they all learn differently and are truly special and unique. as long as your kid continues to have a curiosity for learning, growing, etc that's all that matters. ive seen the smartest and brightest kids dread going to school because they already hate studying. ive seen the average kid really excel in other ways! as parents, all you gotta do is see where your kids thrives and what his strengths and weaknesses are and go from there. dont try to fit him into a mold :D youll be fine!
This episode made me cry especially when it came to the reading. I’m going through this with my daughter and as Geo said I don’t have ADHD I don’t think the way she does but I don’t want to diminish her light. I just want to understand and learn how she learns so I can teach her
My son has ADHD too. It's really hard. I actually homeschool him now because he is having a hard time in school, academically, emotionally, and socially. He just turned 9 in January. Homeschooling takes a shit load of patience for sure and I'm grateful to be able to be there for him but it's hard. I also have a 5 year old and I don't mean to compare them but you can totally see the difference between the both of them through their behavior and learning. Taika really reminds me of my 9 year old!! My son loves pranks too and people do truly think the things he does is out of malice and he's just a true menace. I completely understand what you guys are going through with Taika. As a parent of an ADHD child, it's hard to understand what their thought process is. We also found that it's hard to figure out what he's interested in because he's always changing interest in things. And he's always super angry. So so hard. The way you guys are explaining the social part of Taika at school, is the same way the other kids felt about my son too. It was kind of heartbreaking because you know your child and it wasn't his intentions to be aggressive but he comes out that way sometimes. We found that my son actually loves piano and it's his way of expressing I guess? You guys are great parents, keep up the good work. :)
i love how involved you both are. its healing to see. but consider a more specialized school like fusion. i also have adhd. i would've THRIVED in school, if it could cater to my specific learning style. that adhd brain can be so brilliant when it's applied properly. also, consider medication once you all feel comfortable because it will help with his emotions so much and his relationships in the future.
As a mother of a 4 year old and my mother babysat my whole life, I feel like a lot of kids are like that. They are just so eager to learn and experience
I feel the same way with my son. It’s not malicious. Kids are curious and we live in a world where we are supposed to tell children it’s misbehaving. I recognize that so deeply in my son. He just wants to explore and was constantly being yelling at and hated on by his teachers for doing so. Kids aren’t meant to be quiet and sit there emotionless, and I think more teachers need to understand that and people who deal with kids in general!
I highly recommend you look into Dr. Gabor Mate and his work on ADHD, Trauma, and parenting. He's an allopathic trained (MD) doctor but approaches health from a holistic, mind-body-soul approach. He's done podcasts with Diary of a CEO, Joe Rogan, and wrote numerous best sellers. A lot of your frustration with Taika's medical care is understandable given the conventional medical mindset, but there are great doctors out there like Dr. Mate who heal instead of just treating.
Hi Bart and Geo!! Just wondering: Have you ever considered outdoor school for Taika? I work for an outdoor preschool and it’s so amazing to see the kids that were considered “too much” for their regular school, really thrive at outdoor school! I’m not sure what options there are in Vegas for outdoor schools but if there is any, I’d definitely highly recommend it!
Appreciated so much for sharing your honest feelings ❤ I’ve been working with lung kiddos for over a decade, the traditional model most definitely ain’t for everyone, especially these days with everything evolving. FOREST SCHOOL sounds like it would be a great match for the little cunie Taika! SENDING OH SO MUCH LOVE!
raising kids are hard....even if they dont have any forseen or noticeable "abnormalities". just think one day at a time. that's probably all you can handle right now anyway! and teachers who are experienced will know how to handle him without shaming or getting angry at him!
There are meds for seizures meds based out of canabis activite ingredient that does not make a person high. Which has great success, also have him tested for autism as adhd and seizures are two of the markers for it. I know because I have seen it as part of the neurodivergent community
I really think yall are too smart for your own good, and thinking way too deep in to this. At way too early of an age. Hes only 5 years old, and hes probably not going to be the same Taika at 8,10, 13. I think you guys should take the seed/ plant approach. When you plant a watermelon seed. As long as you nurture it properly. No matter what its going to become a watermelon. Refer to will smith to hear how he explains it.
When parents engage too much, kids don’t have the chance to be curious and absorb on their own. It’s similar to boredom. Kids who are never bored (always on screens) have issues figuring out who they are or what they want. Kids need to figure out how their world works on their own without adults telling them every single thing.
Fellow mom with a kids with special needs and special attention. You have to stop comparing your kid with others. Also kids are a lot less tolerable and mean this generation… it’s hard and when they start bullying… love your kid and keep his light on.
Bart is totally right about the intentions. A dog doesn’t pee on a pole just because it wants to. It’s doing it for marking territory and showing other dog’s who’s dominant and who’s boss. Kids are the same thing. They want control, they want dominance, they want attention, they want freedom. A gorilla doesn’t strike a pose or beat its chest because of no reason. A chimp doesn’t show its teeth or throw poop for no reason. It’s all instinct and hormones and nature and nurture combined and the rules they exist within. Bart and Taika would totally be normal or even tame compared to hunter gatherers and cavemen or village society. They’re just not considered normal because the people at the top who control society and determine things have decided they don’t fall within the spectrum of following orders. Neither of them are considered “problemed” in a society where they are welcome. We just live in a society where they aren’t welcome.
Hey Bart and Geo! You guys are doing great job, keep doing what you are doing and continue to follow those gut instincts. Hahah I know what you mean by being Australian.. we can be quite wild sometimes! With our off-roading 4 wheel driving, spear fishing, camping, jumping off trees and waterfalls into creeks.. 😅 have you thought about sending Taika to swimming? It’s a high sensory activity which seems like burn off excess energy.
Living with a partner who has ADHD, my partner gets his dopamine hit from flying remote control airplane at a flying club, flying drones, driving RC cars on rocks and obstacles, building complex LEGO sets, painting and building model cars and planes. Hope this help later on
🙋♀️ Parent of 4 kids ranging from 5months to 10 yrs old. You first kid is definitely your testing kid, but after the 2nd one you just learn to let certain things go. The younger ones learn from the older ones, and the older ones learn to be responsible for the younger ones. You do the best you can and hope your kids grow up to see how much you work/sacrifice for them.
WALDORF SCHOOL!! It's so unstructured - have you looked into it? It's very in tune with nature, play based, focus on the child. We are based in Hong Kong and I have my two boys ages 2 in a Waldorf school - and the nurturing environment they are in is unmatched!! Now Waldorf schools also have a flip side where they are more geared towards natural elements and playing outside, they don't believe in screens, don't want kids wearing cartoon characters in their clothes. So it's a weigh up.
Bart I've been watching you guys for yrs and noticed that you reward your son when he's hyperactive or behavior badly. Thinking it's cunie. So of course this will create a more active child maybe causing overactivity in brain. My suggestion is stop over compensating what your mother has done to you by not giving he guidelines. Taika is result of your environment. Best wishes
after u vaccinate your kid at birth, pump him full of processed sugar and chemicals, is it any wonder why the child can have adhd? why do indigenous tribes not have any adhd?
What are you going to do when taika grows up and he becomes resentful because of having no privacy… outing his diagnosis to the masses without his informed consent… Isn’t that fucked up? Imagine if your parents did what you do to him, to you… I would HATE my parents and feel completely used by the exploitation…
I truly wish you could spend time with my baby and figure out who he is because he's definitely a wild boy as well, and we just don't know how it's all going to turn out.
How about rock climbing? Of course it's a little dangerous for his age right now but maybe it'd be something to look into going forward? Sounds like Taika is on the road to circus life or stuntman career!
@@bethnichols2875 True, that's always scary to think about :( Haven't heard if he has had any recent episodes, but Bart and Geo are going their best to make sure he can live his best life and that's the best they can do
@@hoot10 Last I had heard on one of their vlogs was that they had looked for a new neurologist for him in California because they didn't like the one they had in Vegas since all she wanted to do was throw medicine at the problem instead of looking for other alternatives that would help better and not affect his behavior as much. Hopefully they find more answers with the California doctor and they were able to get the insurance matters worked out.
Taika is the one who gravitates towards the camera now. Besides, as the comment section reflects, a lot of people are parents going through similar things with their own children and have suggestions over what might help that they have tried.
@@bethnichols2875 look I've followed these guys for years on and off. And i specifically remember them talking about keeping taika away from the spotlight when he got older. turns out they care more about money than taika. Its not about the fact that taika gravitates towards the spotlight its about the fact that these parents discussed the dangers and that the priority was to keep taika safe which they are not doing now.
@@juanchoguzman2359 That is your opinion. Not their reality. Yes, they had said that at one point about considering keeping Taika off camera when he got school age, yet they are allowed to change their minds. Same as you and any other person who can't see into the future can change their minds when the future becomes the present. This isn't about money for them. The vlogs are them sharing their lives with people same as they always have. Their version of home movies to look back on. No different then most YTers who tend to show their children in their family vlogs because their child(ren) are part of their family. And they are keeping Taika safe. To suggest otherwise is ignorant on your part. Add to that, if Geo hadn't been vlogging on Halloween then she wouldn't have caught it on camera when Taika had a seizure after he had taken his meds, which she was then able to show to his neurologist. Which the neurologist was then able to use to help better diagnose the type of seizures Taika may be having. If you can't accept that Taika is their child and they know what is best for him then you can choose to leave. They don't need your negativity piling onto what they are already dealing with in trying to find answers on how best to help their son.
@@bethnichols2875 This is youtube and the comment section.I am allowed to bring all the negativity I want.They could have still caught taikas seizure, believe me they film way more than you see its called editing.I accept taika is their child just a comment at the end of the day every parent finds a different way of screwing their child. Taika will be the judge when he gets older only time will tell.
@@juanchoguzman2359 Really? That is the stance you want to take? That you can be as negative as you want to be?🤨 Well bravo to you.👏 Seeing as though you aren't God though. You don't know what the future holds for Taika. None of us do. They are doing what they can for Taika. For you to assume that it is about money and that they aren't keeping Taika safe is an ignorant stance to take. About as ignorant as your stance on wanting to be as negative as you can be. Your parents may have f you up for all I know and that is where this 💩attitude of yours is coming from. Yet unless you watch all their videos instead of just "here and there", don't you dare sit there and act like you know how they are as parents. They are doing their research and trying to find Taika the best doctors they can to help with his seizures, in hopes to get him off the anti-seizures meds which have made his behavioral issues more of a struggle. Yet if you want to be a negative AH that is on you.
I know that kid has something but Bart has the same problem that’s why his parent struggled with him too they both someone stronger to discipline both son and parent both are bad
Your grammar is bad as well. Try cleaning it up, and rephrasing your choice of words before you pass judgement on Bart, Taika and their family.🤨 And at least Bart and Geo don't try to beat it out of him, like Bart's parents tried to do to him as a child.
Michael Jordan did wanted to improve in basketball. There is that story about him being picked last for 6th or 9th grade basketball and taking it upon himself to train
She can cry if she wants to since they have been going through a lot. And part of Taika's behavioral issues has been made worse by the anti seizure meds he has been placed on. Even though the anti seizure meds have not helped in stopping the seizures. They are trying to find the balance. Leave them be.
Speaking as an adult who struggles with both ADHD and autism, it greatly helps to have people who are patient and understanding. Taika is very fortunate to have you two as his parents.
This reminds me of a quote I once heard - "Behind every great child is a mom who's pretty sure she's screwing it all up!" You are making every effort to help your child, mistakes or not... you're both incredible parents. Trust in yourselves and Taika. Some of the successful/good qualities adults have are considered difficult/bad qualities in kids.
As an adult with ADHD, please believe that taika will find his way. You guys are much more patient and understanding than the parenting I got. I have total faith that he’s gonna discover what works best for him and then do great things. It’s definitely gonna be rough for a chunk of time but when he gets it, he got it. Rooting for your family!!! 🎉😄
We are in the process of getting my son evaluated and are parents trying our best too. Thank you so much for the laughs and the tears! I really needed this, my shoulders feel so much more lighter. You both are amazing parents and also super cool parents!
Geo, I mean this as a compliment, you look so much like your mama today, more than usual! So beautiful, must be the waves in the hair haha.
I had the exact thought !
My grandson has ADHD and Taika growing up reminded me of him. My daughter is a psychologist and thanks to her knowledge he grew up in a household full of loving relatives. He is now 22 and is thriving and living life to it’s fullest. I’m sure Taika will be fine with his extra energy but the both of you are good parents and understand his behavior.
Bart and Geo, Taika is so much like our son. Smart kid, adhd, behavioral issues (I.e. big emotions). Their personalities are similar. His literacy level is above average and the way he speaks is much higher as well compared to his peers. Yet ask him to do simple things like using the restroom, is a war between us and him. Idk if Taika has this but our son has defiance issues as well. It’s been an emotional roller coaster each day with him. It’s been so hard finding him the help he needs. We tried so many things. The health care for such things are so hard to find and it’s all in our hands.
Why shouldn’t a kid have big emotions? Is it really a problem for him or is it a problem for the adults? Guide that emotion towards something great. Lots of people want to drown that emotion and make it disappear.
Defiance is a side effect of rules. ADHD is also a side effect of rules. (Why sit when I want to move, why learn the way you want me to, why focus on what I don’t want to focus on). A person either falls into the rule and learns to live with it while making the best of it (success), lives with it while being upset (depression), or they refuse to and get labeled by a doctor who diagnoses them as different from everyone else.
Average comprises of a lot of below average. That means a lot of the kids your child is being compared to have less than great abilities due to how much effort their parents provided. Above average when excluding below average just means he’s like all the rest of the normal folks who had parents who try.
Unless he’s in the top 99th percentile of intelligence, he’s really just a normal kid among dumb kids if he’s above average. Average is really dumb. Below average is even dumber.
I’m sure Albert Einstein had big emotions. Shakespeare. Alexander the Great. The guy who made The Simpsons. The person who made ice cream. The most passionate doctors, the most passionate athletes, the most passionate dancers, singers, chefs, teachers, writers. Their worlds weren’t big enough for them.
@@DemonFox369 As someone in university for early childhood education, I absolutely appreciate your perspective and how you have so beautifully and eloquently expressed them. Thank you for sharing them, the world needs to know that children are complex beings that are born into and a part of a society that tries to mold them.
Taika would do better in a Montessori school because they will teach/encourage and nourish what he is interested in.
You guys got this, it makes me cry to hear about how much you try to parent Taika, he is so lucky to have parents so devoted. Give him structure, add deadlines to tasks, and find a space where he can be creative even if he is destructive. I didn't know I have ADHD growing up, I don't come from a place where neurodiversity is a thing so without trying much I learn to mask every tendency which pretty much resulted in becoming an anxious and depressed adult which ADHD people are prone to. It sucks to know and feel that you are different but no one notices, to think that I have loving parents that were simply too busy to notice I needed help it hurts. You guys are already so informed and you trying your best. Keep being in Taika's corner.
As a parent of a boy with adhd it has been very hard to see and accept that some kids do not want to be his friends. We know how awesome our kids are and seeing other not understand them is hard. I can only try to undaunted what it's been for him. He's been bullied and picked on even by teachers and it's hard but we're doing the best we can for him. I wish you guys the best on this parenting journey.
Bart & Geo, Taika reminded me of how I was growing up. As an adult who also has a similar type of issues of having ADHD but also having learning disability on top of being partial hearing, I applaud you guys as parents because the medical advancement has grown so much compared to what was available during my parents time when they were trying to figure out, just like what you both are figuring out now, is very different. But I remember something that stuck with me for all this time even now is what helps me function might help for Taika as well, is that keeping a routine and also having a routine in order to figure things out may help.
You're excellent parents. it is great to see that you reflect and are aware of the hard process that is to educate a human being. Taika is really lucky to have you guys.
My kids don’t have adhd but just listening to this episode and your hope and aspiration for taika is just so humbling. Parents we don’t know what to do we’re literally just winging it and you guys are doing great. He’s going to grow up to be such a great man. I think we just need to raise our children to be kind for a better world but also badass to stand up for what they believe in!
Watching this video is like you're talking about my grandson, who is 7. You both do an amazing job with him. He's going to be so successful.
It's so great to always see you guys solve things from a different perspective when one way doesn't work
growing up with adhd i didn’t have friends either😩. i tried to fit in and i always made people not want to be around me and it was so isolating😓. in second grade before i was diagnosed my teacher separated me from my classmates and was given stickers for “behaving” but really it was being quiet and not talking to my classmates. i wish my parents understood me and my adhd and they think i’ve outgrown it but it’s the opposite. adult adhd is so unmanageable due to the fact that i wasn’t told my brain is different and was punished for expressing myself constantly. but with great parents like yourselves taika will be able to navigate the work with a good mindset and the tools to succeed even if he’s different❤(not saying my parents didn’t do what they could for me ) but i think the older i got the less attention they paid to it bc my grades were fine but as a person in the real world i struggle without rules or someone telling me what to think as they made decisions for me my whole life and i think in that was my ability to adult was hurt from it. adhd is hard but it doesn’t mean i’m broken. Adhd minds are unique and beautiful. all my love❤️
I have ADHD but not medicated and not diagnosed, every activity that Bart spoke about, is activities i would enjoy, i get bored really fast, that why when i was younger my sister, brother and I would spend the entire day outside, playing with the kids in the neighbourhood, go for a bike ride for hours, explore other area in the neighbourhood, check out abundant building, go for a swim at municiple pool and play basball or soccer until we run out of energy. That was in summer time and the school would star we stay in after do home work for a few hours and watch cartoon before going to bed. You guys awaken my inner kid when Bart talk about shampoo in water Fountain. 😁😛😝👍👌
30:30 also as a teacher, dont worry. alllll kids learn differently. dont bother even comparing programs, study habits, kid scores, etc. because in the end, they all learn differently and are truly special and unique. as long as your kid continues to have a curiosity for learning, growing, etc that's all that matters.
ive seen the smartest and brightest kids dread going to school because they already hate studying.
ive seen the average kid really excel in other ways!
as parents, all you gotta do is see where your kids thrives and what his strengths and weaknesses are and go from there. dont try to fit him into a mold :D
youll be fine!
This episode made me cry especially when it came to the reading. I’m going through this with my daughter and as Geo said I don’t have ADHD I don’t think the way she does but I don’t want to diminish her light. I just want to understand and learn how she learns so I can teach her
My son has ADHD too. It's really hard. I actually homeschool him now because he is having a hard time in school, academically, emotionally, and socially. He just turned 9 in January. Homeschooling takes a shit load of patience for sure and I'm grateful to be able to be there for him but it's hard. I also have a 5 year old and I don't mean to compare them but you can totally see the difference between the both of them through their behavior and learning. Taika really reminds me of my 9 year old!! My son loves pranks too and people do truly think the things he does is out of malice and he's just a true menace. I completely understand what you guys are going through with Taika. As a parent of an ADHD child, it's hard to understand what their thought process is. We also found that it's hard to figure out what he's interested in because he's always changing interest in things. And he's always super angry. So so hard. The way you guys are explaining the social part of Taika at school, is the same way the other kids felt about my son too. It was kind of heartbreaking because you know your child and it wasn't his intentions to be aggressive but he comes out that way sometimes. We found that my son actually loves piano and it's his way of expressing I guess? You guys are great parents, keep up the good work. :)
i love how involved you both are. its healing to see. but consider a more specialized school like fusion. i also have adhd. i would've THRIVED in school, if it could cater to my specific learning style. that adhd brain can be so brilliant when it's applied properly. also, consider medication once you all feel comfortable because it will help with his emotions so much and his relationships in the future.
Geo’s hair looks so good
As a mother of a 4 year old and my mother babysat my whole life, I feel like a lot of kids are like that. They are just so eager to learn and experience
I feel the same way with my son. It’s not malicious. Kids are curious and we live in a world where we are supposed to tell children it’s misbehaving. I recognize that so deeply in my son. He just wants to explore and was constantly being yelling at and hated on by his teachers for doing so. Kids aren’t meant to be quiet and sit there emotionless, and I think more teachers need to understand that and people who deal with kids in general!
Hey guys what about rocking climbing or bouldering for Taika? Thanks for the video! May God bless you and your family!😁♥
Whenever geo tries to get anything across bart always interrupts her
You guys are doing great parenting the child you have.
I highly recommend you look into Dr. Gabor Mate and his work on ADHD, Trauma, and parenting. He's an allopathic trained (MD) doctor but approaches health from a holistic, mind-body-soul approach. He's done podcasts with Diary of a CEO, Joe Rogan, and wrote numerous best sellers. A lot of your frustration with Taika's medical care is understandable given the conventional medical mindset, but there are great doctors out there like Dr. Mate who heal instead of just treating.
Hi Bart and Geo!! Just wondering: Have you ever considered outdoor school for Taika? I work for an outdoor preschool and it’s so amazing to see the kids that were considered “too much” for their regular school, really thrive at outdoor school! I’m not sure what options there are in Vegas for outdoor schools but if there is any, I’d definitely highly recommend it!
Appreciated so much for sharing your honest feelings ❤
I’ve been working with lung kiddos for over a decade, the traditional model most definitely ain’t for everyone, especially these days with everything evolving. FOREST SCHOOL sounds like it would be a great match for the little cunie Taika! SENDING OH SO MUCH LOVE!
raising kids are hard....even if they dont have any forseen or noticeable "abnormalities". just think one day at a time. that's probably all you can handle right now anyway!
and teachers who are experienced will know how to handle him without shaming or getting angry at him!
There are meds for seizures meds based out of canabis activite ingredient that does not make a person high. Which has great success, also have him tested for autism as adhd and seizures are two of the markers for it. I know because I have seen it as part of the neurodivergent community
I really think yall are too smart for your own good, and thinking way too deep in to this. At way too early of an age. Hes only 5 years old, and hes probably not going to be the same Taika at 8,10, 13.
I think you guys should take the seed/ plant approach. When you plant a watermelon seed. As long as you nurture it properly. No matter what its going to become a watermelon. Refer to will smith to hear how he explains it.
As somebody who has add a.k.a. attention deficit disorder adhd without the h. He has a big brother in me if he needs help
When parents engage too much, kids don’t have the chance to be curious and absorb on their own. It’s similar to boredom. Kids who are never bored (always on screens) have issues figuring out who they are or what they want. Kids need to figure out how their world works on their own without adults telling them every single thing.
yeah taika is hype, but s'all good you guys are great parents. the kiddo will still succeed in life.
Fellow mom with a kids with special needs and special attention. You have to stop comparing your kid with others. Also kids are a lot less tolerable and mean this generation… it’s hard and when they start bullying… love your kid and keep his light on.
We are not supposed to fit into society.. It really isn't human, but of course the struggle is real. I hope everyone can be like little Taika
Bart is totally right about the intentions. A dog doesn’t pee on a pole just because it wants to. It’s doing it for marking territory and showing other dog’s who’s dominant and who’s boss. Kids are the same thing. They want control, they want dominance, they want attention, they want freedom. A gorilla doesn’t strike a pose or beat its chest because of no reason. A chimp doesn’t show its teeth or throw poop for no reason. It’s all instinct and hormones and nature and nurture combined and the rules they exist within. Bart and Taika would totally be normal or even tame compared to hunter gatherers and cavemen or village society. They’re just not considered normal because the people at the top who control society and determine things have decided they don’t fall within the spectrum of following orders. Neither of them are considered “problemed” in a society where they are welcome. We just live in a society where they aren’t welcome.
Hey Bart and Geo! You guys are doing great job, keep doing what you are doing and continue to follow those gut instincts. Hahah I know what you mean by being Australian.. we can be quite wild sometimes! With our off-roading 4 wheel driving, spear fishing, camping, jumping off trees and waterfalls into creeks.. 😅 have you thought about sending Taika to swimming? It’s a high sensory activity which seems like burn off excess energy.
the absolute honesty of a parent is admirable. to admit how you truely feel regardless is so brave. thank you for sharing
Is Australian a code word? For asd?
From a Australian from the sunshine coast who's daughter has ADHD... Y'all are right as fuck 🤣🤣
Living with a partner who has ADHD, my partner gets his dopamine hit from flying remote control airplane at a flying club, flying drones, driving RC cars on rocks and obstacles, building complex LEGO sets, painting and building model cars and planes. Hope this help later on
Any chance you guys can put time stamps on each topic?
🙋♀️ Parent of 4 kids ranging from 5months to 10 yrs old. You first kid is definitely your testing kid, but after the 2nd one you just learn to let certain things go. The younger ones learn from the older ones, and the older ones learn to be responsible for the younger ones. You do the best you can and hope your kids grow up to see how much you work/sacrifice for them.
Steve Irwin came to mind idk if he’s considered crazy crazy but he’s a lil cray
Is bart drinking dunkin donut coffee? Usually dunkin Is mainly in the east coast.
Iconic start 😂
WALDORF SCHOOL!! It's so unstructured - have you looked into it? It's very in tune with nature, play based, focus on the child. We are based in Hong Kong and I have my two boys ages 2 in a Waldorf school - and the nurturing environment they are in is unmatched!! Now Waldorf schools also have a flip side where they are more geared towards natural elements and playing outside, they don't believe in screens, don't want kids wearing cartoon characters in their clothes. So it's a weigh up.
Silent mike went there
@@donnguyen2517 yeah I messaged him about it before I sent my kids to a Waldorf school. Wish BnG the best of luck!
I’ve been out of loop for awhile but did Bart and Geo talk about how they told Taika about his Grandpa’s passing?
Maybe look into a Montessori school ?
I'm shock that Taika just learned about abc at age 5. My kids learned it at 17 months.
Barts face 13:53 was my exact reaction 😂
25:10 Jesus you are Australian. We all did that at school
Bart & Geo should give little taika to joe they act the same way and they even look alike🤪
Damn Bart. I've been kicked in the mouth, too. It hurts
I can confirm bart and taika are in fact Australian
Bart I've been watching you guys for yrs and noticed that you reward your son when he's hyperactive or behavior badly. Thinking it's cunie. So of course this will create a more active child maybe causing overactivity in brain. My suggestion is stop over compensating what your mother has done to you by not giving he guidelines. Taika is result of your environment. Best wishes
Not geo in the army fleece
after u vaccinate your kid at birth, pump him full of processed sugar and chemicals, is it any wonder why the child can have adhd? why do indigenous tribes not have any adhd?
What are you going to do when taika grows up and he becomes resentful because of having no privacy… outing his diagnosis to the masses without his informed consent… Isn’t that fucked up? Imagine if your parents did what you do to him, to you… I would HATE my parents and feel completely used by the exploitation…
I truly wish you could spend time with my baby and figure out who he is because he's definitely a wild boy as well, and we just don't know how it's all going to turn out.
How about rock climbing? Of course it's a little dangerous for his age right now but maybe it'd be something to look into going forward? Sounds like Taika is on the road to circus life or stuntman career!
Wonder how that would work considering the seizures he has been having. 🙁
@@bethnichols2875 True, that's always scary to think about :( Haven't heard if he has had any recent episodes, but Bart and Geo are going their best to make sure he can live his best life and that's the best they can do
@@hoot10 Last I had heard on one of their vlogs was that they had looked for a new neurologist for him in California because they didn't like the one they had in Vegas since all she wanted to do was throw medicine at the problem instead of looking for other alternatives that would help better and not affect his behavior as much. Hopefully they find more answers with the California doctor and they were able to get the insurance matters worked out.
Adult ADHD here checking in :(
Just like Tim 💀
maybe you guys should keep him out of the spotlight like you said you would.
Taika is the one who gravitates towards the camera now. Besides, as the comment section reflects, a lot of people are parents going through similar things with their own children and have suggestions over what might help that they have tried.
@@bethnichols2875 look I've followed these guys for years on and off. And i specifically remember them talking about keeping taika away from the spotlight when he got older. turns out they care more about money than taika. Its not about the fact that taika gravitates towards the spotlight its about the fact that these parents discussed the dangers and that the priority was to keep taika safe which they are not doing now.
@@juanchoguzman2359 That is your opinion. Not their reality. Yes, they had said that at one point about considering keeping Taika off camera when he got school age, yet they are allowed to change their minds. Same as you and any other person who can't see into the future can change their minds when the future becomes the present. This isn't about money for them. The vlogs are them sharing their lives with people same as they always have. Their version of home movies to look back on. No different then most YTers who tend to show their children in their family vlogs because their child(ren) are part of their family. And they are keeping Taika safe. To suggest otherwise is ignorant on your part. Add to that, if Geo hadn't been vlogging on Halloween then she wouldn't have caught it on camera when Taika had a seizure after he had taken his meds, which she was then able to show to his neurologist. Which the neurologist was then able to use to help better diagnose the type of seizures Taika may be having. If you can't accept that Taika is their child and they know what is best for him then you can choose to leave. They don't need your negativity piling onto what they are already dealing with in trying to find answers on how best to help their son.
@@bethnichols2875 This is youtube and the comment section.I am allowed to bring all the negativity I want.They could have still caught taikas seizure, believe me they film way more than you see its called editing.I accept taika is their child just a comment at the end of the day every parent finds a different way of screwing their child. Taika will be the judge when he gets older only time will tell.
@@juanchoguzman2359 Really? That is the stance you want to take? That you can be as negative as you want to be?🤨 Well bravo to you.👏 Seeing as though you aren't God though. You don't know what the future holds for Taika. None of us do. They are doing what they can for Taika. For you to assume that it is about money and that they aren't keeping Taika safe is an ignorant stance to take. About as ignorant as your stance on wanting to be as negative as you can be. Your parents may have f you up for all I know and that is where this 💩attitude of yours is coming from. Yet unless you watch all their videos instead of just "here and there", don't you dare sit there and act like you know how they are as parents. They are doing their research and trying to find Taika the best doctors they can to help with his seizures, in hopes to get him off the anti-seizures meds which have made his behavioral issues more of a struggle. Yet if you want to be a negative AH that is on you.
You guys should get his natal chart read (birth chart) by an astrologer. They can tell you what his strengths and weaknesses are. 😃
Wonder where the ADHD came from 😅
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Stop saying he has adhd. Its called being a KID!
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Addy and it will solve everything!
Been on RX addy since I was 12-13 years of age.
59 now and barely use it. Still have a script till this day.
I know that kid has something but Bart has the same problem that’s why his parent struggled with him too they both someone stronger to discipline both son and parent both are bad
Your grammar is bad as well. Try cleaning it up, and rephrasing your choice of words before you pass judgement on Bart, Taika and their family.🤨 And at least Bart and Geo don't try to beat it out of him, like Bart's parents tried to do to him as a child.
Michael Jordan did wanted to improve in basketball. There is that story about him being picked last for 6th or 9th grade basketball and taking it upon himself to train
Free flow sports are surfing, skating, martial arts, dance
Geo is in denial. Its genetics - deal with it and stop crying
She can cry if she wants to since they have been going through a lot. And part of Taika's behavioral issues has been made worse by the anti seizure meds he has been placed on. Even though the anti seizure meds have not helped in stopping the seizures. They are trying to find the balance. Leave them be.