| Do you think that your child may be experiencing ADD | | | | it is just as common in both girls and boys. Boys will |
| symptoms? Well let's examine add. ADD stands for | | | | respond with socially unacceptable behaviors while girls |
| attention deficit disorder. It is described as a childhood | | | | will withdraw and become quite. ADD is diagnosed |
| condition, characterized by a short attention span, | | | | more frequently in boys because boys mature more |
| often accompanied by hyperactivity and behavior that | | | | slowly than girls. |
| is disruptive. If left untreated it can have serious | | | | Can you help alleviate ADD symptoms? The answer |
| effects on a child's abilities to learn. | | | | is YES. There are some things that you can do as a |
| ADD symptoms may include an inability to sit still or | | | | parent to help prevent ADD and ADHD and to |
| difficulties remaining seated, difficulties following | | | | reverse the factors that cause them. Change the |
| directions, difficulties remaining focused on tasks, talking | | | | child's diet to all natural whole foods; eliminate dairy |
| too much and interrupting when others are speaking, | | | | products, Eliminate caffeine, sugar, processed food, |
| being forgetful and not listening. These symptoms may | | | | MSG, sugar substitutes, foods that contain |
| seem like normal childhood behavior and can often be | | | | preservatives, encourage your child to eat fruit and |
| mistaken as such. | | | | vegetables. |
| Add symptoms usually only cause Inattention while | | | | Add symptoms can be complicated and confusing. |
| ADHD symptoms can be broken down into three | | | | ADD can be diagnose as other problems. If you have |
| different categories, Inattention, Hyperactivity and | | | | tried to deal with this problem holistically with little |
| Impulsivity. If a child is mistakenly treated for ADHD | | | | success, then maybe you should see a professional |
| instead of ADD it can lead to further complications. | | | | who specializes in this disorder. A second or maybe a |
| Typical treatment for ADHD is medication. These | | | | third opinion is never a bad thing, it only insures that you |
| medications can make the symptoms of ADD worse. | | | | are getting the best diagnose possible. |
| So it is very important to receive proper diagnose. | | | | It is only natural that your child's ADD symptoms have |
| Proper diagnose of ADD symptoms can lead to | | | | you worried. This only means that you are a good |
| proper treatment. A child that receives the proper | | | | parent and you are very capable of dealing with the |
| treatment begins to get a grip on things and is able to | | | | problem. Your child is worth all the efforts. Do some |
| focus on tasks that they have had a difficult time with. | | | | research before you make any decisions about how |
| They start doing better in school and get better | | | | you will treat this. There is a lot of information out there |
| grades. | | | | and a lot of advice. Trust your instincts; the old saying |
| A typical myth is that boys demonstrate ADD | | | | mother knows best hold a lot of truth. |
| symptom more than girls. Resent research show that | | | | |