| We all remember homework with varying degrees of | | | | process. Some parents opt for medication to help with |
| distaste. Even the people I know who loved school | | | | this, such as treatments for ADD and ADHD. Others |
| and could not wait to hop on the bus each morning | | | | simply compel the kids to adjust to new school |
| and be ferried to their classrooms tend to get a little | | | | requirements and tell them to buckle down or be |
| sour when they think of homework left until too late, | | | | grounded. However, there is a happy medium. |
| endured indoors while the sun shone and the birds | | | | Many times, an inability to focus does indicate a |
| sang temptingly outside, or patiently corrected in a | | | | problem, but it might not be as serious as ADD or |
| veritable fountain of red ink and returned as if to rub | | | | ADHD or require the sometimes-dangerous |
| your nose in the fact that all those "wasted" hours had | | | | medications that can accompany these conditions. If a |
| been in vain. Yes, even the people I know who loved | | | | child is not getting enough omega 3 fatty acids in their |
| school tend to have hated homework at least once or | | | | diet, they may have trouble concentrating or focusing |
| twice in their lives. | | | | for extended periods of time. Adding an omega 3 |
| As a result, many of us are not overly concerned | | | | fatty acid supplement to their diet could give them the |
| when our kids balk at the same time-consuming tasks | | | | extra attention they need to get homework done in a |
| that we used to dread. Multiplication tables, long division, | | | | timelier, less painful fashion. In fact, many parents have |
| learning dates and timelines by rote - all of these things | | | | successfully treated diagnosed cases of ADD and |
| pale in comparison to the fun that could be had | | | | ADHD with the help of omega 3 fatty acid |
| outdoors, on the phone, heck, even cleaning out the | | | | supplements. |
| closet. But what do you do when homework ceases | | | | Of course, you should always consult your physician |
| to be a pain in the neck and begins to be a real battle | | | | before changing medications or giving your child a new |
| for you and your child? | | | | dietary supplement. Additionally, make sure that the |
| In many cases, serious homework troubles can | | | | omega 3 fatty acid supplement you choose is one |
| indicate a need for additional tutoring or one-on-one | | | | that is certified toxin-free. You could beat the |
| help for a child who is not getting entirely clear on a | | | | homework bug simply and naturally with a little help |
| subject in the classroom. In other instances, though, | | | | from omega 3. |
| some kids just plain cannot sit still for the homework | | | | |