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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, I just started Feingold with my DS (also 4) and, through a sleep specialist, found out that he is severly anemic. We have less explosive behavior problems but have horrible sleep issues and hyperactivity. I took him to Childrens and they diagnosed him with some sleep issues caused by low iron. I had already started Feingold a few weeks earlier but the iron test made me realize that I didn't pay enough attention to his diet at all. We've now switched to organic and I watch what he eats pretty carefully. He is also just started iron and vitamin supplments and I feel like there is already mild improvement. I really might suggest looking at diet carefully as other PPs have suggested. Good luck![/quote]

Ok, if diet is the problem, how come the kid is well-behaved around other adults and children?[/quote]

PP here - have you ever been tired at work or grumpy about something and done your best to hold it together while at work or with a friend? But then when you get home or around family you start to unravel and let it all out? I think it's natural for people to try to behave for teachers/friends etc but then show their truer colors at home. I also think OP said she has meltdowns outside the home too (elevators). I'm not a therapist, but in my experience with what sounds like a very similar 4 yr old, there are diet and sleep issues going on that are making his behavior worse. These are such easy things to look at, it seems strange to me that people would consider all kinds of therapy, books, and discipline without first just checking out how healthy the child is. It might not be the answer in this case (or maybe not the total answer) but it is at least one puzzle piece worth looking at.[/quote]

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