Kids With ADHD – Two Stories to Think About

Kids With ADHD – Two Stories To Think About

There’s a lovely (true ) story about a kid with ADHD. His mother had great difficulty in controlling his hyperactivity and impulsiveness as he tore the place apart. One day, a friend asked him (as a challenge) to balance a number of cushions from various rooms in the house on one hand and to keep them balanced while reciting the alphabet backwards. He did it ! And not only that but remembered where all the cushions had come from and was able to put them back in the right place. Dr. Amen, an expert on ADHD, maintains that this story is a perfect example about what he believes and practises when treating kids with ADHD.

Most people seem to think that because kids with ADHD suffer from distractability and cannot cope with distractions coming from all angles , this is the reason why they cannot stay focused on one task. The answer, they think is to remove distractions and get them to concentrate. But Dr. Amen’s story demonstrates that inattentive children when given several tasks to do in a stimulating environment, they can actually do it with surprising effectiveness. We may have to rethink our attitude towards distraction in ADHD kids.

The second story comes from the UK near Brighton where two teenagers aged 13 and 15 somehow got hold of the ADHD drug Ritalin at school and accidentally swallowed some of these tablets and ended up in hospital. While the police are investigating, the spotlight has naturally turned to this amphetamine drug which is so widely prescribed now for kids with ADHD. As we know the main ingredient of Ritalin and many ADHD drugs like it, is methylphenidate which acts on the child’s brain chemicals by helping them concentrate and be less impulsive and more attentive. The side effects and risks of this type of amphetamine drug has once again come to the forefront. This drug is also known as ‘kiddy coke’ and that refers to cocaine, not Coca Cola! Surely this is not the best way of treating ADHD in small kids.

Lots of studies have linked these psychostimulants to problems such as insomnia,weight loss and weight gain in children when they are prescribed these drugs. Heart problems and stunted growth complete the list of the most worrying side effects and risks. There are now serious question marks about using such a treatment for ADHD in small kids.

Parents are fed up with the hype and attention given to these mind altering drugs and the efforts by the drug companies to cover up certain risks which are alarming. What kids with ADHD need most of all is love and affection and to be taught behavior modification which none of these drugs can do. They now know that an ADHD natural cure such as a homeopathic one is much safer and more effective in helping the child come to terms with his ADHD symptoms. Why not find out more from the link below?