MW> MP> Agreed that she is not stupid. What she spouts is dangerous, and
 MW> MP> made  more dangerous because she cloaks herself in the aura of a
 MW> MP> medical  professional and sounds like she knows what she is
 MW> MP> talking about. Herbs  have nothing to do with ADHD.
 
 MW> I understand exactlly what you are saying. I have been in the health
 MW>field  myself for over 8 years. I read the journals but I would never
 MW>profess to  know everything about anything...Whatever information I
 MW>get, I share it  with others and let them make their own decisions.
 MP> I share information, too. There is a load of very good stuff on the
 MP> WWW.  One of them is the entire report from Ken BLum about the genetic
 MP> basis  for ADHD. It contains an excellent explanation of the reason why
 MP> ADHD  seems to be co-morbid with many things.
 
 Thank you. I will check out this site...I have never been diagnosed as 
 having AD(H)D, but in learning about the symptoms my grandchildren have,
 I realize I have, or did have, some of them...as do a few of my children.
 
 MW> Send him over...I live in Pennsylvania but it may be worth the trip.
 MW>I must  tell you I have 17 natural grandchildren, which the 7 in
 MW>question are, and  I have 15 step grandchildren. I have 8 children, 3
 MW>which are still ADD and  ADHD, and one that has some of the symptoms.
 MW>I, myself, seem to have a few.  We were told by the doctors here that
 MW>ADHD is genetic.  
 
 MW> Actually when the grandkids are here with me, they behave very well.
 MW>I am  very strict with them and it seems to work "with me"...I never
 MW>hit them,   but I do make sure I have their attention and let them
 MW>know that I am  displeased with how they are acting. They usually
 MW>quiet down for me. Takes  one to know one, perhaps....:)
 MP> Perhaps it is just you. My ADHDer always seem to have a special 
 MP> relationship with his Grandfather. When they were together, he was a 
 MP> totally different child.
 Perhaps...I have always believed that love is very importand along with
 respect. I think this may be part of it, that, and the fact that I am not
 with them 24 hours a day as are parents....Even with the whole gang here
 at once [which happens once in a while], the grandchildren will tell each
 other what they are allowed to do and what they are not allowed to do. The
 older take the younger for a walk around and say "don't touch this, but you
 can touch this"...Looks cute and they really remember the rules...
 
 MP> Holiday dinners at your place must make the local news. My family is
 MP> so  small that for my son's Bat Mitzvah in September, we rented the
 MP> coat  room at a local restaurant. Had room to spare. 
 LOL.....I am sure the pride in your son could have filled any ball stadium.
 That is the most important part of a Bar Mitzvah...your son is now a man.
 The family is proud no matter what....And I don't always have everyone over
 at the same time anymore. Some live other places...but we talk on the phone. 
 Wish your son a late Mazel Tov from me....
 Marie
... A person's good manners are his best security against other's rudeness
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