Research ADD Natural Remedies Before Allowing Your Child On Drugs

"Have you considered ADD natural remedies?" This was my response to a mother who asked me to pray for her son. The school counselor wanted to put the boy on ADD medication. Of course, I prayed for the boy. I also passed on some of the information you are reading right now and asked her to investigate ADD natural remedies as well as discover more about prescription medication for ADD ADHD.

Much of the following information is taken from the ADD information given by the clinical psychologist at Native Remedies.

This means that a child with a primary diagnosis of depression, for example, should not be diagnosed with or treated for ADD. The following symptoms are common indicators of ADD in children:

• Difficulty keeping attention on work or play activities at school and at home
• Losing or forgetting things like toys, or pencils, books, and tools needed for a task
• Avoids or dislikes activities that require sitting still or a sustained effort
• Seems disorganized and doesn't pay close attention to details
• Has trouble with tasks that require planning ahead
• Forgets things and is easily distracted
• Does not follow directions or finish tasks often skipping from one uncompleted activity to another
• Does not appear to be listening when someone is speaking
• Does not pay attention and makes careless mistakes
• Is forgetful about daily activities
• Has a tendency to daydream
• Becomes easily distracted by irrelevant sights and sounds
• Rarely follows instructions carefully and completely

To help recognize ADD, some of the symptoms that cause impairment must:

• Be present before age seven years
• Be present consistently for a period of six months

Above all, the behaviors must severely compromise at least two areas of a child's life, such as school, home or social settings. A child whose schoolwork or friendships are not impaired by these behaviors would not be diagnosed with ADD. Similarly, a child who seems overly active at school but functions well elsewhere would not be diagnosed with ADD.

“You've got me shaking my head with surprise and amazement! My son just turned 8. Earlier this summer and year, he had an ""edge"" to him and a distractibility to him that was weighing on my mind. His teacher described him as being "about ready to crawl out of his skin". I asked my pediatrician about the ingredients in Brightspark, an ADD natural remedy ... as I was very concerned about using something I don't know a whole lot about. My son's doctor said that herbal remedies use such small, diluted quantities of natural products that it would be okay to go ahead and try it.

After 1 day, I swear I thought I was imagining it... but I could tell Brightspark, a natural ADD remedy took the "edge" off my son's personality. He is quicker to hold his tongue, calmer, not so quick to temper, and has very infrequent outbursts or temper flares. Earlier this summer, he was getting into minor squabbles with friends, as if everyone irritated him. He is no longer. Thank you, thank you, thank you. The two pills at a time are so tiny they are easy to take, he gobbles them down without a fuss. He says they taste like "milk". Thank you, thank you, thank you! I am really looking forward to him returning to school next month and seeing if his interaction and focus in the classroom is that much better. My son calls them his "focus vitamins"—C.M., MA, USA

If you're still wondering about the value of ADD natural remedies read ADD ADHD testimonies. As you research you will see why natural ADD remedies have become mainstream.

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