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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are pretty sure our child,8,has some form of ADHD, especially after his teacher filled out the Vanderbilt form. We are talking with the ped next month to figure out next steps, but we hesitate to give him stimulant medication as there are so many side effects. My question is what natural methods have you tried to help a child with ADHD symptoms focus and reduce disruptive behavior? My child’s academics are fine; it’s peer relationships and disruptive activity in the classroom that are the main issues. Thanks for any insights.[/quote] OP I'm a 52 year old person with adhd. As a child I had terrible nightmares about thing like forgetting to feed my gerbil and finding his skeleton months later. Fast forward to yesterday, I accidentally took my son's last antibiotic because I wasn't paying attention when I took my vitamins. Adhd isn't a minor problem because the adults are inconvenienced by you. ADHD is a life limiting disability that brings social rejection, tremendous anxiety and yes even life threatening situations. Imagine if a took my husband's blood pressure pills instead of an antibiotic accidentally? It is not uncommon for people who do not receive the proper therapeutic interventions for adhd (which means stimulants first and foremost according to the American academy of pediatrics) to end up self medicating withe drugs, alcohol and nicotine. You would not deny a child with a broken leg a crutch, it is the same to deny stimulants. Probably worse because it effects every corner of their life [/quote] Your post illustrates a problem I have with, frankly, the over medicalization of everything. As if people WITHOUT ADHD never have absentminded moments, or make stupid decisions, or otherwise cause accidents. There is not one “correct” way to be human.[/quote] This post is a great example of the ignorance people have about adhd. Yes everyone has brain freezes. When you have them several times a day. When your earliest childhood memories are fear and anxiety about your own inability to function correctly. When you unintentionally do harm to yourself and your loved ones because of it, it's a disorder. [/quote]
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