Adhd Children – is This the Best We Can Do for Them ?
When we think of ADHD children we usually think that they are a ‘problem’! I remember one counsellor telling parents to enjoy their ADHD children and tell them every day how they value them. They can be funny , creative and intelligent. Children with ADHD are sometimes extremely talented and the number of actors and sportspersons who have had this disorder are too numerous to mention, but they have led happy and successful lives.
It is very often the parents of ADHD children who are the problem although I am sure they do not intend that to be the case. First problem is the actual diagnosis of ADHD children. Very often, this is left to chance in that they will seek a diagnosis from a doctor who has not had much experience with the disorder. Parents need to talk to other parents and find out which doctors in their areas are ADHD specialists. It can make an enormous difference.
Many doctors are just not interested and will not take time out to TALK and explain things to the parents – indeed, many have been accused of acting like a vet with their pet cat ! This may simply be because they are not wised up on ADHD. Your child’s teacher can help though in recommending a doctor – she knows the kids in her class who are responding to treatment.
Combination therapy with ADHD medication is usually the best path to follow. But which medication ? Psychostimulant drugs used for ADHD are full of unknown risks. So much so that the security forces and military will put restrictions on recruiting young people who have been on these drugs as they are regarded as a risk. There are now risks of “psychosis and mania in some patients” taking these drugs although obviously these cases are rare. It is disturbing though to read of the drug companies’ reluctance to put black box warnings on the packaging for these drugs. There is too much at stake!
But why risk all that – why place a further handicap on our ADHD children? And why are we medicating a disorder ? A pill anyway is NOT going to help ADHD children learn coping and self-management skills. Looking at ADHD natural treatments is going to help your ADHD child much more and are free from suspicious side effects. You can be sure that such a cure will not haunt him for the rest of his life and he will be able to cope a lot better with this disorder through wise parenting and behavioural therapy. The best decision for many wise parents is not to go down the psychostimulants road at all. There are details of a natural ADDH cure in the link below.
Robert Locke is a Health enthusiast who specializes in Children’s Health. He has written extensively on ADHD.
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