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My child was diagnosed with ADHD however medication will be my VERY LAST option if it comes to that. I was just wondering if anyone had any tips on diet change, activity change, therapy suggestions on ways for him to cope and to help him. I am feeling very lost right now, however I just want to help him so he can be happy in his life. Any suggestions would be great!
Answer
These are the things I did:
1. Change the diet. Get books by Dr. Doris Rapp online, used books. You will want to do the elimination diet or go to an environmental allergist. But, truthfully, you may just be able to find out what foods are causing problems with the diet. Main offenders are: sugars, dairy, wheat and peanut butter/peanut products is a big culprit. The body has to heal itself, and then the foods can be eaten in lesser quantities.
2. Be understanding. Don't expect your child to be the perfect child, but don't let him get away with everything, either.
3. Use a sense of humor. This can cover many faults in general, and is a very handy tool in dealing with ADHD kids. Laugh a little. When my son was having fun by burping at the dinner table, I finally joined in and he really didn't need to continue. We laughed and it did not become a fight. You may not be able to laugh at everything, but let your child learn to have a sense of humor.
4. Use things that stimulate the intellect. Find books, games, toys and places to go that help your son learn about his world. If he has a special interest, find lots of ways to help him learn about that.
5. Lots of activity, especially outdoors. Let him ride his bike, skate board, roller blade, run around, play baseball, walk the dog, etc. Our kids just loved their trampoline, our best investment.
6. Be encouraging. The best thing you can do is to be positive and encourage him. Show lots of love, encouraging words and praise. Don't just praise for the sake of praising, but genuine appreciation is always good. Help him to appreciate all of his good qualities, always, and find ways to mention them, often (to any of your kids).
7. Do things with him, including things on the list.
8. Help him with his homework. He may not want to study in the normal way. When my son was upside-down on the bed with his feet up against the wall, I let him do this while I helped him study. He got the job done and we did not fight about it. Encourage in the homework area.
9. If tempers flair, give him a time out in his room. Do not yell, do not demean, just take him to his room and let him calm down, always keeping your cool, despite what is happening. There might be a lot of noise in the meantime, and you just need to do something else until things settle down. Then, when you are sure he is more approachable, go in and talk to him, very calmly. Talk about what happened, that you love him, and what ways it could be handled differently, next time. Then let him come out if he is ready to try, again. Hugs.
10. Be willing to listen to him when he has things to talk about. There might be people at school that cause problems or criticize. They do this to everyone and everyone needs to learn how to let it go or how to react without escalating things. Help him to feel good about himself, despite the unkind people in this world.
I think the site called CHADD has links and tips.
Get the books above and see the Youtube from Dr. Doris Rapp. It is helpful and the books are especially helpful. Find as many of her books as you can. These were the best books that had lots of information, and very cheap online.
These are the things I did:
1. Change the diet. Get books by Dr. Doris Rapp online, used books. You will want to do the elimination diet or go to an environmental allergist. But, truthfully, you may just be able to find out what foods are causing problems with the diet. Main offenders are: sugars, dairy, wheat and peanut butter/peanut products is a big culprit. The body has to heal itself, and then the foods can be eaten in lesser quantities.
2. Be understanding. Don't expect your child to be the perfect child, but don't let him get away with everything, either.
3. Use a sense of humor. This can cover many faults in general, and is a very handy tool in dealing with ADHD kids. Laugh a little. When my son was having fun by burping at the dinner table, I finally joined in and he really didn't need to continue. We laughed and it did not become a fight. You may not be able to laugh at everything, but let your child learn to have a sense of humor.
4. Use things that stimulate the intellect. Find books, games, toys and places to go that help your son learn about his world. If he has a special interest, find lots of ways to help him learn about that.
5. Lots of activity, especially outdoors. Let him ride his bike, skate board, roller blade, run around, play baseball, walk the dog, etc. Our kids just loved their trampoline, our best investment.
6. Be encouraging. The best thing you can do is to be positive and encourage him. Show lots of love, encouraging words and praise. Don't just praise for the sake of praising, but genuine appreciation is always good. Help him to appreciate all of his good qualities, always, and find ways to mention them, often (to any of your kids).
7. Do things with him, including things on the list.
8. Help him with his homework. He may not want to study in the normal way. When my son was upside-down on the bed with his feet up against the wall, I let him do this while I helped him study. He got the job done and we did not fight about it. Encourage in the homework area.
9. If tempers flair, give him a time out in his room. Do not yell, do not demean, just take him to his room and let him calm down, always keeping your cool, despite what is happening. There might be a lot of noise in the meantime, and you just need to do something else until things settle down. Then, when you are sure he is more approachable, go in and talk to him, very calmly. Talk about what happened, that you love him, and what ways it could be handled differently, next time. Then let him come out if he is ready to try, again. Hugs.
10. Be willing to listen to him when he has things to talk about. There might be people at school that cause problems or criticize. They do this to everyone and everyone needs to learn how to let it go or how to react without escalating things. Help him to feel good about himself, despite the unkind people in this world.
I think the site called CHADD has links and tips.
Get the books above and see the Youtube from Dr. Doris Rapp. It is helpful and the books are especially helpful. Find as many of her books as you can. These were the best books that had lots of information, and very cheap online.
Why are so many young children being diagonosed with type 1 diabeties?
DAD OF DIA
I have noticed a large number of young children in our area being diagnosed with type 1. I wounder if their could be a tie to the inoculaton shots for school. If not the shots why are we seeing so many new cases?
Answer
We discussed this exact topic in workshop for Nursing.
Our diets have changed so much in the Western World.
30 years ago we were lucky if we had a couple of take away food shops in a town or city and then it was a treat to eat these meals. Most food was grown at home or brought from the supermarket for cheap eating.
We also had the time to cook a proper meal and then burn it off.
We were also more active. Kids could ride their bikes. Go to the park. Play on the streets till dark. We knew they were safe.
We also didn't have Play Sations. X-Box. DVD's etc. We had to ride to a shop to play a video game and then ride home again. We had no choice but to keep ourselves busy through activities that usually involved some sort or exercise and movement.
TV was even pretty boring. In my Home town we had 2 channels! So I prefered to go meet my friends and go climb trees and swim.
We DID HAVE THE SHOTS back then and have for many years before that. And kid's hardly ever had a Type 1 diagnosis. It was very rare indeed.
Now we have a McDonald's in every town and city. Fish and Chips. KFC. Take away Deli's. Even in the supermarket we can buy 'quickie' food.
Most of this food is laden with calories, fats and sugars.
Because we live such hectic lifestyles now grabbing a quick tea is so much simplier. So we buy more and more often.
Add that with that it's not as safe to let the kid's go out and play, they are going to not burn off the excess fat's and calories and gain weight.
Kids sit in front of the TV and video games and not move as much.
All of this has contributed to the massive increase World wide almost of new cases of Type 1.
EDIT Some people DO have a pancreas that just stops working causing IDDM (Type 1) BUT if that was the case with EVERYONE then we would have been diagnosing and testing our kids 30+ years ago. There is usually a reason for IDDM.
EDIT I am Type 1. I am extremely active and always have been. I am also very skinny. Too skinny. My diet is healthy although it wasn't always through late adolescence.
EDIT I LOVE thumbs down. I am trying to get a Yahoo record. Bring them on.
EDIT Becksstein If you are going to send a really nasty, irrational, aggressive e-mail you should expect a tactful but blunt one back. BUT then go on to questions and cry about it? You 'forgot' to mention you sent me one first that was less than polite. And all I did was answer a question about something I learnt in workshop. Yeah I would hate to see what you would do if I bad mouthed you on Yahoo?!
My Aunt was a NIDDM who is now IDDM through her lack of changes to diet and lifestyle.
If you don't believe me as you know it all, I will send you her medical history and you can debate it with her Doctor not me and the World.
Maybe you don't know EVERYTHING about diabetes? Maybe you should "look that up."
We discussed this exact topic in workshop for Nursing.
Our diets have changed so much in the Western World.
30 years ago we were lucky if we had a couple of take away food shops in a town or city and then it was a treat to eat these meals. Most food was grown at home or brought from the supermarket for cheap eating.
We also had the time to cook a proper meal and then burn it off.
We were also more active. Kids could ride their bikes. Go to the park. Play on the streets till dark. We knew they were safe.
We also didn't have Play Sations. X-Box. DVD's etc. We had to ride to a shop to play a video game and then ride home again. We had no choice but to keep ourselves busy through activities that usually involved some sort or exercise and movement.
TV was even pretty boring. In my Home town we had 2 channels! So I prefered to go meet my friends and go climb trees and swim.
We DID HAVE THE SHOTS back then and have for many years before that. And kid's hardly ever had a Type 1 diagnosis. It was very rare indeed.
Now we have a McDonald's in every town and city. Fish and Chips. KFC. Take away Deli's. Even in the supermarket we can buy 'quickie' food.
Most of this food is laden with calories, fats and sugars.
Because we live such hectic lifestyles now grabbing a quick tea is so much simplier. So we buy more and more often.
Add that with that it's not as safe to let the kid's go out and play, they are going to not burn off the excess fat's and calories and gain weight.
Kids sit in front of the TV and video games and not move as much.
All of this has contributed to the massive increase World wide almost of new cases of Type 1.
EDIT Some people DO have a pancreas that just stops working causing IDDM (Type 1) BUT if that was the case with EVERYONE then we would have been diagnosing and testing our kids 30+ years ago. There is usually a reason for IDDM.
EDIT I am Type 1. I am extremely active and always have been. I am also very skinny. Too skinny. My diet is healthy although it wasn't always through late adolescence.
EDIT I LOVE thumbs down. I am trying to get a Yahoo record. Bring them on.
EDIT Becksstein If you are going to send a really nasty, irrational, aggressive e-mail you should expect a tactful but blunt one back. BUT then go on to questions and cry about it? You 'forgot' to mention you sent me one first that was less than polite. And all I did was answer a question about something I learnt in workshop. Yeah I would hate to see what you would do if I bad mouthed you on Yahoo?!
My Aunt was a NIDDM who is now IDDM through her lack of changes to diet and lifestyle.
If you don't believe me as you know it all, I will send you her medical history and you can debate it with her Doctor not me and the World.
Maybe you don't know EVERYTHING about diabetes? Maybe you should "look that up."
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