Child with ADHD

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  • southpaw211
    southpaw211 Posts: 385 Member
    Guess no one has read that sugar does not make a child or adult hyper. It is the event they are at that causes them to be excited. i.e. birthdays, soccer games, holidays. Of course the child is going to be running around bat **** crazy then.

    Read more into sugar and hyperactivity.

    I wouldn't say that sugar on its own makes my child hyperactive, but if she were to ingest a bunch of sugar containing garbage (which would probably contain a bunch of other garbage), it will most definitely negatively impact her. Think about it - everybody on here can say you feel like crap when you eat crap. A kid who has a condition that affects hormone regulation is probably going to feel it even moreso. I'm no scientist or nutiritionist, I just know how garbage affects my kids - moreso my child with ADHD than her neuro-typical sibling.

    I did a little googling and came up with this: http://www.emaxhealth.com/37/894.html
  • Jchambers1130
    Jchambers1130 Posts: 173 Member
    Guess no one has read that sugar does not make a child or adult hyper. It is the event they are at that causes them to be excited. i.e. birthdays, soccer games, holidays. Of course the child is going to be running around bat **** crazy then.

    Read more into sugar and hyperactivity.

    I wouldn't say that sugar on its own makes my child hyperactive, but if she were to ingest a bunch of sugar containing garbage (which would probably contain a bunch of other garbage), it will most definitely negatively impact her. Think about it - everybody on here can say you feel like crap when you eat crap. A kid who has a condition that affects hormone regulation is probably going to feel it even moreso. I'm no scientist or nutiritionist, I just know how garbage affects my kids - moreso my child with ADHD than her neuro-typical sibling.

    I did a little googling and came up with this: http://www.emaxhealth.com/37/894.html

    As we all have personal choices with our children I will not be pumping meds into mine. As most of us know with the diet industry the medical side is just as bad and selling a bottle of pills is money in the doctor's pocket when they don't give a crap about your kid.

    Kids will be kids and most grow out of it. I work with children daily for the last 6 years and they too will grow out of their silliness and craziness.
  • MommaKit79
    MommaKit79 Posts: 852
    I am by all means not trying to CURE her but I know there are times when things are worse then others. I know sugar isnt the devil but, I do know that for her, that is a BIG thing I have noticed, that is why I mentioned it.

    My brother is ADHD with a learning disability so I am pretty sensitive on the subject too so, understand the ranting...NO HARM! :-) Each child that has it is different and each child/family has their own way of handling it.

    The biggest thing is helping her learn to deal and get thru it. Thanks for your information!! :-)
    My mom has ADD. My brother has ADHD. My son has ADHD. I have ADHD. And it gets to be a bit of a touchy topic for me. :tongue: So feel free to ignore my ranting.

    Diet hasn't made a lot of difference. Of course, we generally have healthy foods around - lots of fruits and vegetables to snack on, etc. But sugar doesn't make a child more hyperactive. Some of the artificial dyes have been implicated, but I'm not sure I've seen much of a difference (my son has issues on days when he's had something with red dye, but he's had issues on days when there hasn't been any in our diet for weeks).

    Above all, realize that this isn't something that you "cure." It isn't even really something that you want to cure. It's a different way for the brain to function. People with ADD/ADHD are highly intelligent and very creative. Einstein most likely had ADD. Same with Thomas Edison. Also, many screenwriters, directors, authors, etc …

    Help her learn to control her impulses. Help her learn to manage her activity and to recognize when she's having an "oh shiny" moment, and how to pull herself back. Help her learn to channel her hyperfocus (yes, we get super super focused on things and have a hard time changing tracks) into things that are positive. Help her to do her best in school, but accept that it won't be the same performance as a child without ADD -- and be ready to be her advocate with the schools (An IEP is the best thing we did for our son's education). Some children and adults do need medication in order to learn to manage herself. Meds aren't evil, but they also aren't a "fix," just a help.

    And above all, let her know you love and value her just as she is!!

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