ADHD Norfolk

10/10/2026

Some children become incredibly skilled at looking as though they are coping.

They follow the rules, watch their peers, rehearse what to say, suppress their discomfort and work incredibly hard to get through the school day.

Then they come home — and everything spills out.

For children who mask, particularly many autistic girls, what families see at home can look completely different from what school sees. That does not mean one environment has the “real” child and the other does not.

Sometimes the difference itself is important information.

Looking fine is not always the same as being fine.

Understanding the masking effect helps us look beyond what a child shows us and consider how much effort it may be taking to hold everything together.

Save this post for anyone supporting a child who seems to cope all day and falls apart once they are home.

08/10/2026

Simon Pegg has revealed he has been diagnosed with ADHD at 56, saying it has helped him understand difficulties he once blamed on his personality.

The Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz actor discussed the diagnosis on the podcast I’m ADHD! No You’re Not. “There was a lot of build-up and suspicion, and it just took a while actually to get there,” he said. He sought an assessment because he “just wanted to know”.

The result “confirmed a lot of stuff that I’d been wrestling with”, including behaviour he had put down to “just character fault”.

As a child, Pegg never thought ADHD might apply to him. “I just assumed ADHD kids were kind of chaotic and difficult and didn’t pay attention in school,” he recalled. Looking back, he sees things differently: “But there were other things that I did do as a kid – fidget or whatever – that made me think, ‘Oh no, maybe I’ve had this longer than I thought’.”

His old picture of ADHD had shaped the way he understood himself. Because he wasn’t disruptive at school, he had never thought to connect his childhood fidgeting with the difficulties he noticed as an adult. It took years of questions before he sought an assessment.

He had also wondered whether his concentration difficulties were linked to depression. “I’ve had bouts of depression in my adult life since 18 and I thought maybe it had come on with that,” he said.

“Maybe over the years with therapy and medication – whatever – I’ve been treating the symptoms and not the cause of why I feel that way.”

Pegg said he had felt different without knowing quite why. “I did feel different in a way I might not be able to put my finger on. Maybe everybody feels that way.”

A driving mishap on holiday in Greece prompted him to look into ADHD and road accidents. “And that was the final straw that broke my ADHD camel’s back,” he said. “I need to speak to a psychiatrist and find out for sure if I have this thing.”

His wife, he said, has been understanding. “She makes allowances for forgetfulness and lack of concentration,” and is “dealing with it as if I’d been diagnosed ages ago”.

“It’s just who I am, and it’s just things that I do.”

All the while, he was working, from Spaced and his films with Nick Frost and Edgar Wright to Star Trek and Mission: Impossible. Pegg has also spoken before about depression and problems with drinking. This diagnosis has given him another way of looking at experiences that stretch back to childhood.

06/10/2026

A Calm Cats LEGO® Free Play & Wellbeing Session

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Our LEGO® Free Play & Wellbeing sessions combine child-led LEGO® play with elements of the Calm Cats Therapeutic Activity Curriculum, creating a welcoming space for children to build, move, connect and unwind.

Children are free to follow their own ideas and imaginations, building whatever they choose and engaging with others as much or as little as feels comfortable. Alongside the LEGO® free play, we weave in optional Calm Cats activities including movement, breathing, mindfulness and relaxation.

There’s no right or wrong way to take part. Children can create independently, build alongside others, share ideas or simply enjoy some time doing something they love.

During the session, children can:

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💛 Develop confidence through doing something they enjoy

🤝 Connect naturally with other children without pressure to socialise

🧠 Use imagination, problem-solving and flexible thinking

🌿 Explore simple Calm Cats movement, breathing and relaxation activities

🌈 Enjoy a calm, inclusive environment where different ways of playing and participating are welcomed

Perfect for children who:

• Love LEGO®, building and creating

• Prefer child-led activities rather than highly structured clubs

• Enjoy having the freedom to follow their own interests

• Find large, noisy or highly demanding groups overwhelming

• Are neurodivergent, whether diagnosed, undiagnosed or exploring possible additional needs

• Would benefit from opportunities to connect with other children naturally and at their own pace

• Simply want a welcoming place to build, play and have fun

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06/10/2026

23/09/2026

⭐️TOMORROW ⭐️

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Autumn is the perfect time to make space for wellbeing.

Whether your child is thriving, feeling a little wobbly, navigating anxiety, is neurodivergent, struggling with big feelings or simply loves having somewhere to create, play and connect, there’s a place for them here with us💛

September, October and November are available to book

Location Thorpe End

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22/09/2026

“He argues about everything.”

Sometimes what looks like constant arguing is not simply a child being difficult or deliberately oppositional.

For a child with a PDA profile, anxiety can rise very quickly when they feel directed, pressured, uncertain or as though control is being taken away.

Arguing, negotiating, questioning, correcting or trying to change the terms may be an attempt to regain some predictability and autonomy.

That does not mean every argument should be won by the child, nor does it mean boundaries disappear.

It means we look beneath the behaviour and ask:

What is driving the need to push back so strongly?

Understanding the why helps us respond with less escalation and more support.

As always, it is the pattern, intensity and impact that matter.

17/09/2026

A new chapter begins for young people in Beccles ❤️

16/09/2026

FREE for Dads! No need to book - just come along and join Kids Norfolk for a chat, a cuppa and a game! Any questions please email [email protected]. They look forward to you joining them!

Source: Kids Norfolk