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If you thought that by trying yoga, mediutation and chiropractic was a more natural ADHD treatment for children, then you are probably right. They are taking into account some of the problems and characteristics of ADHD and usually are a more intelligent way than trying to get brain transmitters back into sync with powerful mind altering drugs. But why not put the ADHD child at the centre of our attention, for a change? Let us take impulsive behavior. Is there anything we can do to lessen the effects of this? With young children, we can turn this into a game so that we can freeze the child and tell him he cannot move or speak until a timer goes off. This helps them to stop, think and hopefully reflect on what might be the consequences of their actions. What we are doing here is taking into consideration what is going on in the child's brain. ADHD after all is a neurological disorder. The brain transmitters are out of sync. It is as simple as that. It is a minor disorder but the consequences for the child are anything but minor. What could be more natural than helping him or her to overcome these? That is my take on what constitutes a natural ADHD treatment for children. Now your child may well interrupt you all the time. What can you do? Just explain that talking in tandem does not actually work as nobody can communicate. Emphasise the importance of listening. Lots of parents need to take this advice themselves, actually! You can enforce this simply by ignoring the child as he constantly interrupts. After all, if he is not noticed, then what is the point? Another natural ADHD treatment for a child is the awareness that certain noises, smells and textures are extremely irritating for him. This is because part of ADHD is this hypersensitivity to sensory perceptions. That can cover anything from strong sunlight, noises, the feel of certain fabrics on the skin and certain smells. The child seems to have a heightened awareness of these which can cause him to be irritable. What could be more natural than to lessen the effects of these and to seek out the fabrics and smells that are causing the problem and make sure that they are reduced, if not eliminated altogether. Then there is diet to consider so we need to keep in mind what foods are going to help brain function. We need to organise the home too so that it is ADHD friendly. We need to explain what the difference between bad behavior is and what is acceptable. These are all part of a natural ADHD treatment for children. Now, no psychostimulants are going to solve these problems which just explains why they are so limited really.
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