MB>Well, at the risk of getting raked over the coals by other people in this 
ec
MB>who do not agree with me, I feel like I really do need to answer you since 
y
MB>asked about ALTERNATIVE ways of dealing with ADD, and, as far as I know, 
I'm
MB>about the only one in this echo with actual experience with exactly what 
you
MB>asked about....
Thanks for your post.  It should inspire some other parents to try
alternative methods of treatment for their ADD children instead of
meekly slugging them down with Ritalin for what is called
"administrative convenience", mostly of the school system.
MB> The pediatrician prescribed Ritalin and a psychologist informed us that 
our
MB>child would not be able to function in school at all without Ritalin and
MB>probably only in "special" schools even with it.
This scare tactic works with all too many parents who do not investigate
all alternative methods.
MB>We learned by trial and effort which foods affected her behavior and which
MB>didn't.  In our daughter's case, milk and other protein foods had a 
alming
MB>effect.  We were not able to find any correlation with sugar intake.
She doesn't have an allergy to milk or that wouldn't work. And some kids
do get very hyperactive on sugars.  Each one is different.
Did you feed her any food supplements at all?
Congratulations on a job well done.
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