| If you saw a child who does things without | | | | You do not have to follow their advice. |
| thinking, is irritable, and can't pay attention; what | | | | Parents may be unaware of the nature of ADD, |
| would you think? Parents are often believed to be | | | | the problems with stimulant drugs, and viable |
| bad parents, to be spoiling their kids, or worse | | | | alternatives. You would be very shocked to |
| that the child is bad. This happens to more | | | | discover that your child's doctor might strongly |
| parents than most people think. Attention deficit | | | | object to using anything other than drugs to treat |
| disorder is ADHD without the hyperactivity. It | | | | your child's behavior |
| becomes a problem when ADD interferes with | | | | Many parents are looking for viable alternatives |
| family life and school. | | | | and are turning to natural remedies. They have no |
| Let me tell you, you are your child's best | | | | side effects and can be taken daily. Natural |
| advocate. If you think your child needs an | | | | remedies include specific combinations of vitamins, |
| evaluation do not give up. It might be that you | | | | minerals, and herbs to treat the symptoms of |
| have to have one done privately. | | | | ADD. Many people have reported a notable |
| You can work with the doctor to make a plan for | | | | difference in their child after taking such a |
| your child. Educators say your child is good in | | | | remedy. |
| school so it must be at home. You might have to | | | | You can find natural remedies over the internet, in |
| get a professional advocate. | | | | health food stores, and through a homeopathic |
| On the other hand it could be the school asking to | | | | pharmacist or certified professional. The best |
| evaluate your child, I wouldn't refuse them. | | | | remedy for your child's ADD is holistic approach. |
| One of the biggest problems is the result of ADD | | | | This could include behavioral therapy, natural |
| may be the insistence of the school, the doctor, | | | | supplements, and changes in your child's life |
| or both. that your child needs to be taking any | | | | including providing them with a controlled diet, |
| one of many stimulant drugs. These drugs can | | | | exercise, and that your child gets the proper |
| have serious side effects, become addictive, or | | | | amount of rest. All of this may be overwhelming |
| require multiple raising the dose as levels even off | | | | as it was with me but support and consistency it's |
| periodically. It is not known how the brain is | | | | all doable. Believe in your child and believe in |
| affected, if it's affected with long term usage. | | | | yourself. |