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[quote=Anonymous]I did not medicate. I taught my child self-control. He was diagnosed 10 years ago, at age 6. I worked hard with him to teach him to channel his energies and to control them. ADHD is only a curse if you do not harness it. Think Ghosr Rider and his curse. What you perceive to be your curse could also be your greatest power. Six years after his diagnosis, the same psychologist who diagnosed him dropped ADHD from his IEP and told me that she would not have believed it was possible to teach a kid to control it, had she not seen him before and after. Parents medicate to make their lives easier, not their children's lives. I worked hard with my child so that he could be a success. He'll be 17 next month, he'll be completely finished with school before winter, he is working, managing all his own finances and his own personal business. I am currently only the driver, but he'll be moving to his dad's in a month, so he can fix up one of his dad's motorcycles and get his motorcycle license. Raising independent adults is the goal. The only thing I used to calm him when he started getting wild was coffee. It's the only ADHD med I approve of. Use honey to sweeten. Stay away from soft drinks, too much sugar. Give your kid lots and lots of work and play, keep them busy, they need to learn focus and self-control, or they will be handicapped for life. Don't create victims. Create warriors. Good luck. It can be done, I did it. Anyone who says differently is selling something. [/quote]

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