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[H269]Help With Adhd Child

by Mark L. Robertson, Mar

Do you want the good news or the bad news first? I have decided - good news first! Duke University Medical Center reports that the popular ADHD drugs (Ritalin, Adderall and Concerta) do not represent any risk in getting cancer. The second piece of good news is that the National Resource Center on ADHD has now come out and stated that the vast majority of research findings show that additives in food do not cause ADHD or hyperactivity in children. At least this is valid for the USA as The British Food Agency came to the opposite conclusion.

Now for some bad news! Many parents think that ADHD is a problem which will solve itself over time and that the child will grow out of it and do not bother to seek help for ADHD. This is the reason why many parents ignore it and also why the condition goes undiagnosed with disastrous results. Apart from the fact that an untreated ADHD child will have academic and social problems, there is also the risk that they will have sex before the age of 15 and when they do, this is often unprotected leading to pregnancy or a sexually transmitted disease. Similarly those teens who have low self esteem, underachieve at school and watch a lot of TV fall into this particular risk group.

There is a risk too for the parents of ADHD children in that the condition very often puts a strain on the marital relationship ,often resulting in divorce. This is especially the case where parents do not seek help for ADHD. The University of Buffalo have done a study where they found that the parents of attention deficit hyperactive children were twice as likely to seek a divorce by the time the child is 8 years old. This study involved 500 families. A similar large scale study in Canada found that a third of parents were at risk but 18% claimed that they had become closer as a result of their child's condition.

If your child is prescribed with conventional psychostimulants such as Adderall, Ritalin or Concerta, you need to know that there are side effects which need to be considered carefully. One side effect is that they often suppress the child's appetite. The poor parent needs to make sure that the child is eating nutritious meals and has to watch very carefully to make sure that an eating disorder is not going to affect the child's development. They have to pack lots of nutritional food into each serving, make sure they have a high-protein breakfast and take lots of other precautions.

If you are seeking help for ADHD, you may feel that all the above news about conventional medications (not to mention the risk of heart problems) is really scary and that there must be
an easier way. There is! Click on the link below to find a safer, natural cure for ADHD.

When my son was first diagnosed with ADHD and started medication, I was so caught up in the ADHD diagnosis and the treatment that I forgot to talk to him about what was going on. I started giving him medicine, and my precious, 7-year-old ADHD son said, "Is something really bad wrong with me?" We sat down right there on the edge of the tub and had The Talk.

The "You Have ADHD And It's An Illness and Not Something You Can Help" talk.

Here are some things to focus on during the talk.

1. Do a Lot of Kids Have ADHD?

On average, about 5% of kids, or 5 out of 100, have ADHD. That means, for instance, out of my son's fifth grade year at school, probably 5 kids have ADHD.

Boys usually have ADHD more than girls--boys are two to three times more likely to have ADHD than girls, but doctors have no real idea why.

2. Did I Get ADHD From One of My Parents?

It's possible. ADHD does tend to run in families, and if Mom or Dad has it, at least one kid is likely to have it. But the fact is, no one knows what causes ADHD and no one knows how to cure it.

3. Does ADHD Have Symptoms, Like a Cold?

Yes. Symptoms of ADHD include having trouble paying attention, getting distracted easily, not being able to sit still, and doing things like interrupting people when they're talking. ADHD kids lose things and forget things.

4. If I Have ADHD, What Will We Do About It?

The first step is a visit to the doctor to find out if you really have ADHD and make sure nothing else is wrong. From there, we'll talk with the doctor about treatment plans and medication and therapy.

These are some basic questions you can start with for "The Talk." Of course, you'll need to adapt the questions and answers to your particular situation, but hopefully this will help you get started.

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Mark L. Robertson has sinced written about articles on various topics from Kitchen Home Improvement, Cancer Prostate and First Date. Mark is a Health enthusiast who specializes in Children's Health. He has written extensively on ADHD. Discover what is available.. Mark L. Robertson's top article generates over 1900 views. to your Favourites.

Angie Dixon has sinced written about articles on various topics from Lose Weight, Web Development and Phoenix University. Angie Dixon is a writer and ADHD mom of an ADHD son, Jack. For a free report on helping your ADHD son, see Angie's site at http://www.Raising-th. Angie Dixon's top article generates over 3600 views. to your Favourites.