| Overview on ADD | | | | their creative part of the brain. Also, if your child is on |
| The initials ADD stand for Attention Deficit Disorder. | | | | ADHD medication for two years or more studies have |
| ADD is believed to be hereditary but no one knows | | | | shown that the medication stunts the child's growth. |
| the exact cause of ADD. Children with ADD have a | | | | The measurement is one half inch per year less for |
| difficult time concentrating, following directions, and a | | | | the child. Heart problems may be caused from the |
| hard time at school. | | | | medication or your child may have an underlying |
| Teacher's Concerns | | | | condition that may be affected by taking medication. |
| Is your child's teacher(s) sending home notes, e-mailing | | | | Always give your doctor your family's heart history |
| you or calling you with concerns? Most times children | | | | before giving medication to your ADD child. |
| with ADD seem to be daydreaming when they should | | | | Helping Your Child With ADD |
| be listening to the teacher speak to the class. Or | | | | There is good news that your child can be helped with |
| perhaps your child just goofs off in class. Maybe he | | | | other alternatives besides medication. You may start a |
| she tries to make the other kids laugh which interrupts | | | | special diet that is high in protein, complex |
| the teacher explaining her lesson. Or the ADD child | | | | carbohydrates and Omega-3 fatty acids. You may |
| may sit and doodle when he/she should be paying | | | | choose to give your child a supplement to make sure |
| close attention and learning. | | | | he or she is getting the recommended dosage. Your |
| Is My Child Stupid? | | | | child needs to have at least twenty to thirty minutes of |
| Children with ADD are not stupid at all; in fact it is quite | | | | exercise every day. In addition to the exercise, take |
| the contrary. Many well-known famous people have | | | | your child outside and explore nature together. He or |
| ADD or ADHD. One example of a person with ADD is | | | | she may do this on his/her own, too. Teach your child |
| Albert Einstein. What if Mr. Einstein had beengiven | | | | how to organize by becoming more organized in your |
| medication to cover up his personality traits and | | | | own home. Also, sit down with your child and show |
| creativity? | | | | him/her how to organize. With these steps you will |
| Medication for ADD | | | | have a much calmer household and you may treat |
| A lot of parents of ADD children have concerns over | | | | your child's ADD. |
| giving their child prescribed medication. Parents have a | | | | Summary |
| right to feel this way. Some medications leave your | | | | Your child with ADD is intelligent and has a wonderful |
| child in a zombie-like state. The medications also | | | | alternative to prescribed medication to help with his/her |
| diminish your child's true personality. When children are | | | | ADD. |
| given prescribed medication they are shutting down | | | | |