ADHD in kids question?!


Question: ADHD in kids question!?
my 9 yr old boy has adhd, and is having a hard time in school, at the moment he is not on meds because he took meds different types and they just didnt work so i decided to stop the meds because i am scared about the effects these meds have and i never wanted to give him meds in the first place but his pediatrician recomended it, since first grade he took meds know in 5th grade not giving him any meds!.

in school he does hardly any thing all day in class he is only interested and looking forward to recess, he has a hard time completing class assignments, every day i help him with his home work, every friday the teacher sends a progress report each wk to see how kids are doing in class,
well turns out that my son hasnt turned in 4 out of 5 assignmets so i went and talked to the teacher she says he didnt turn it in and he says in front of her that he did i told her i help him with his homework every day so where is the home work!?any way, when he does well in school i do reward him sometimes i buy him a toy he really likes and sometimes i just let him stay up 30min longer b4 bed time and if he is super good he get s a bigger reward like he was good for 2 wks and he wanted an electric guitar and we got it for him but he hasnt been doing very well since he started 5th grade, I need help, ive looked into some web sites but no luck really, i need some info on how to help him concentrate foucus, complete assignments ect!. so he can start doing more in class, thats about the only problem he has with adhd because he is a good kid a kid with good feelings and he hasnt lost his manners yet, also i want to know what foods not to give him i know that sugars caffeine process foods but i read also in a book not to give him foods with red dye what is that!? is it like bologna or what!? also if there are any herbal remedies that any one out there knows about let me know!. THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH!. any info is greatly appreciated, thanx again!.Www@Answer-Health@Com


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Of course the teacher is pushing for meds; that's because it makes her job easier!. If she was really concerned for this child, she would be recommending ways to help; extra tutoring, different teaching styles, meetings with specialists at the school, etc!.!.!.!.

First of all, get him into at least one physical after-school activity, such as Tae Kwon Do!. This is great because it not only is an energy release for him, but it also teaches discipline on how to handle your body the proper way and teaches focusing!

Second, diet helps!.!.!.you should check with a specialist to see what he/she reccomends for his specific needs!.

Third, get into a good sleep routine!. It's totally possible he could benefit from more good quality sleep!.

Fourth, try getting him a tutor at least once a week!. Tutors help kids learn how to effectively deal with their "ADHD" and manage it in a way that will keep them on track!. For example, my little girl sometimes sucks on a tic-tac to help her focus at times she is really struggeling!.

Consistancy and routine will help with the missing homework!.!.Perhaps he just needs a seperate routine from the rest of the class where he turns in his assignments first thing in the morning to the teacher!.

I know this can be a struggle and at times a huge battle, but consistancy and organization are key if he is to ever manage this!. Most kids, esspecially boys are extremely active and have low attention span!. He may need to be taught using more hands-on methods or what have you, to cater to his learning style!. If he gets behind, even a little, it is going to be even more of a struggle; that's why I recomend a tutor!.

I do not reccomend buying him gifts as an incentive to do well; once in a while is fine, but when it comes to doing well in school, you should do more fun activities or something that will last longer than the instant thrill of a new guitar!. Kids who are encouraged and told how proud you are, build up a better self-esteem and feel a sense of accomplishement for their efforts instead of just doing something for a toy!.

Good luck, I really hope you would only medicate as a last resort!. And don't feel bad if you do; all the meds do is block out a lot of stimulus from the brain, making the concentration process easier!. (sorry about my spelling! i am too lazy to spell check =] )Www@Answer-Health@Com

I would suggest seeking professional advice, luckily you can get some on October 7th in a free Webinar on this topic!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Don't give him cola soda!. Try half the dose of medication!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Ok Here is what you do,
Sit down with the teacher, and the person in charge of Special Ed!.
and ask them for recommendations,

Possibly the public school is not appropriate for him!.
Leagly the school has to accommodating him

Meds do not work! The school always pushes to drug the kidsWww@Answer-Health@Com

Youre screwed!. Your son will do better in school if you put him on speed!. Wouldnt you!?

But a growing boy should not be given speed!. Nobody really should!. Adderall feels almost exactly the same as cocaine to me!. Theyre great together!. Try it sometime!.

I was just like your son here!. I thought my teachers were stupid and school was useless!. The problem is that I was right!. Unfortunately for me, stupid and useless things like school get you into colleges and good jobs!. Oh well!. I was in the gifted class at school!. I never really learned to sit still and pay attention, and in retrospect nobody could have taught me to!. I B!.S!.ed my way to a degree in economics after six years!.

I still hate my job with white knuckled rage!. In reality, ADD kids usually end up in some form of blue collar job!. I am considering quitting mine to be poor as a park ranger!. My family wonders why I have not been very successful at anything but sports and they think I am lazy and just dont care!. The truth is i just cant do it!.

There are a million and one books about how to succeed with ADD/ADHD!. All rubbish!. They say i should carry around a blackberry or adress book and write everything down!. I would if i didnt know beforehand that i will lose the book in five minutes!.

The good news is that if this is temporary or he is a late bloomer we are unnecessarily worrying!. And the rest of the good news is that life as an active, creative person isnt so bad!. I know plenty of good natured guys who did not do well in school but figured it out later in life!. I also know plenty that showed promise and ended up in jail!. Most of my bright but rowdy friends from leafy suburbia ended up in jail or rehab!. I was lucky because my parents loved me and i had the sense to stop!. And I was a really good drug dealer!.

Other responders to this question have suggested concerta and vyvanse and claimed they will not make your child wired!. They will!. They are amphetamines too!. My response has gotten thumbs down from the teachers and mothers who have responded!. Respectfully, I know much more than they do!. I have been on every treatment, seen every psychologist, tried every scheme and discussed it with many, many others!. I am an expert and they are not!. I can tell you the half-lives of every medication and recite income and academic statistics for people diagnosed with ADD!.

Diet will make some difference!. Whole foods are they way to go here!. ADD kids tend also to have food allergies!. But whole foods and avoiding the worst prepackaged foods is good for everyone!. As an athlete I felt a significant mental but more significant physical benefit to eating better!. Fish oil capsules help!. Surveys show they provide a noticeable difference to most people!. They kill pain almost as well as 400 mg of ibuprofen!. Almost all doctors recommend them!. if i take them before a big, fatty meal I do not feel as dumb and lazy afterwards!.

ADD drugs will stunt your childs growth!. They cause wounds to heal slowly, too!. They prevent restful sleep!. They will increase your childs blood pressure!. In other words, they put your child in a nervous fight or flight sort of state!. This helps some kids focus and increases the activity level of all of them!. It is also not good for emotional growth to grow up drugged!.

I just don't have that many solutions for you!. Middle school guidance counselors and psychologists are bottom of the barrel hacks!. I have never met a stable one!. Do not listen to them!. School these days is more detail oriented and clerical than ever!. This is why girls do better than boys!. The textbooks are filled with lies!. Have you tried to read one!? They are awful!. I read serious, heavy books but my eyes glaze over at this stuff!. This isnt the right thing to say, but i almost think we should be alarmed if any kid actually does well at this silliness!.

I have said all this assuming he has ADD but can understand the work!. Could it be that he has another learning disability or he just isnt very good at academics and is frustrated!? Could the problem be to some extent emotional or behavioral!?

I wish you the best!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

My 8yr old daughter has ADHD and she start some meds that are new and they are working great if you are interested in possible putting your son back on meds talk to your sons doctor about Vyvanse!. It is a once a day pill that lasts all day and it is working great for my daughter!. She can focus, concentrate and do her homework at home and school, the start of this school year started ot alot better than the start of school last year!. I hope that this helps youWww@Answer-Health@Com

Ok, first of all DO NOT let the teacher dictate to you whether or not you should medicate you child!. It sounds like you aren't so kudos to you!.
Second, I recently read an article in the medical journal!. It claimed that children with ADD have a hard time sleeping at night!. It said that they snore a lot and they toss and turn quite a bit!. Does your child do that!? If so, the remedy they suggested is to have your child tested to see if he need an oxygen mask like some of the adults use for sleep apnea & that the reson for ADD is because the child is not getting enough air during sleep!. So they do not reach REM sleep which in turn causes the ADD!. Try to have your child tested if this is the case!. If not Concerta might be a good option for you!. I am not a doctor and am not giving you medical advice but I am a Pharmacy Tech and am just giving you my opinion!. Concerta is an ADHD med that is time release and it won't AMP your child up the way the immediate release medications like Adderral and Ritalin will!. I hope this helps!. Please feel free to email me if you have any other questions!. My mother has her Doctorte in Pharmacy and I would be more than happy to ask her for her input on the matter if you would like!. Good luck to you!!
KatWww@Answer-Health@Com

So let me get this strait !.!. you did not follow a trained doctors advice and now you dont know what to do because he does no do well in school!. This is sad!.!. put your kid back on the meds!.!. he obviously needs to get through school!. He can stop them on his own later on in life!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

In treating problems of development of child, you must have patience, AdHd treatment does take time!.
Along with medications behaviourr therapy is also required which you are doing fine [reward strategy]

Just have patience and have faith in God and the Doc!.
Doctor knows which medications work how!.!. so he can always change it if not effective!.

And I went thru the info about the medicines used in the treatment of ADHD, they do not have the adverse effects of an extent you speculate!. in fact they have minimal or none!.
instead if you do not treat this problem of ur kid in time by avoiding medications u will tend make him loose his important educational years!.

I guess it would be wise not to trust alternative herbs etc at this point of time bcoz ur objective is turn to a trusted treatment method which is obviously Medical science it contains traditional and deep study of this problem!.

and
Teacher has no right to decide whether ur kid should takemeds or not!. Its ur decision and the doc is an expert for the advice and no one else!. he wud always suggest something in interest of ur son!.Www@Answer-Health@Com





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