my child has adhd

I would say that if you do not NEED him on medication , stay away from the medication trap. They can not force you to put himon meds. My son has had this battle for YEARS!!!!! and we are still in the throws of the battle. Some helpful advice though...... If he is TRULY ADHD try giving him coffee in the morning. No it won't stunt his growth. Coffee works oppisite for kids of ADHD , instead of giving them energy it slows them down. BUT ONLY IF THEY ARE REALLY ADHD. No sugar in the coffee, creamer is alright in moderation. I use this method with my son and it does work. i have also found that St. Johns Wort also seems to help . another thing, maybe he is just bored in school. When children are bored with the work and not challenged they will act out in a way that mimmicks ADHD. When , in fact , they are just bored. I hope this helps. If I think of anything else i will post.

well as a mother with a child who has adhd i can say unless your child is really off the wall, don't do it. my child has been on meds for 9 years. i decided one day to take him off. i have never told anyone i did it, not school, doctor, and i can tell you my son has grown 4 inches and gained 80 lbs. i think it stunted his growth. they say it can do that. i have tried everything. have you ever tried an all natural diet? i have tried that and it didn't work. i have taken my son to a special all natural doctor, that didn't work. he is still hyper not being on meds, but i think as he grows older he is better. i think he will always be crazy. i think i did meds because everyone told me to do it. preschool, school, so my advice to you is think before you do it. if he is very young then try the all natural diet. good luck. i know how you feel.