My son doesn’t eat sugar (or HFCS, soy, and trans fats) and we keep him busy with plenty of physical activity. In fact, he doesn’t watch TV. Any other suggestions since you’re such an expert? For his constant, uncontrollable vocal activity should I tape his mouth shut?
Even though your response was meant to mock and insult me, I will answer you. It’s not just a question of food, though that is important. Is the child’s mother at home or at work? Children who can’t stop talking are anxious and need more attention than they are getting. Sometimes they have very high I.Q.s and don’t have enough to engage them. None of what I say is intended as criticism of you. I’d have to see how you live to give good advice. Your child might have strong musical talent and not have an outlet for it. He might be a genius who is bored. Take him to get serious drawing lessons. There could be a hundred reasons for his behavior, but one of them is not a disorder that was made up out of whole cloth fifteen minutes ago.
For me, the success of the student is number one. Medication needs time for adjustment and if a child is a zombie, then the dose isn't correct. Also, the stop and start of taking the child off meds on weekends and summers is never reccommended. Meds like these need consistency and once your doctor has gotten the dosage worked out, stopping it for two days, then starting it up again puts the child on an up and down roller coaster.
Again, the success of the child, which in turn makes them feel better about themselves, is the most important factor in my book.