JANE KELLEY was thinking about A.D.D and keyed into cyberspace:
JK>MB>Well, at the risk of getting raked over the coals by other people
JK>MB>in this ec who do not agree with me, I feel like I really do need
JK>MB>to answer you since y asked about ALTERNATIVE ways of dealing with
JK>MB>ADD, and, as far as I know, I'm about the only one in this echo
JK>MB>with actual experience with exactly what you asked about....
JK>Thanks for your post.  It should inspire some other parents to try
JK>alternative methods of treatment for their ADD children instead of
JK>meekly slugging them down with Ritalin for what is called
JK>"administrative convenience", mostly of the school system.
Now, there's an old wives tale if I ever heard one. Doctors have to 
write the prescription, Jane. Most have a reason. Like the kid has it.
JK>MB> The pediatrician prescribed Ritalin and a psychologist informed
JK>MB>us that our child would not be able to function in school at all
JK>MB>without Ritalin and probably only in "special" schools even with
JK>MB>it. 
JK>This scare tactic works with all too many parents who do not
JK>investigate all alternative methods.
It is not used.
JK>MB>We learned by trial and effort which foods affected her behavior
JK>MB>and which didn't.  In our daughter's case, milk and other protein
JK>MB>foods had a calming effect.  We were not able to find any
JK>MB>correlation with sugar intake. 
JK>She doesn't have an allergy to milk or that wouldn't work. And some
JK>kids do get very hyperactive on sugars.  Each one is different.
Kids do not get hyperactive on sugars. Need I post the clinical studies 
which debunk your bunk?
JK>Did you feed her any food supplements at all?
JK>Congratulations on a job well done.
I agree, She did a great job. The kid did not have ADHD.
                ===>The Voice of Reason<===
                     mark.probert@juno.com
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