The ADD and ADHD Cure: The Natural Way to Treat Hyperactivity and Refocus Your Child

By Jay Gordon, M.D., with Jennifer Chang

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Siblings

If you have one child with ADD/ADHD, consider how to make things easier for your other children. Here are some suggestions.

• If siblings are older than the child with ADD/ADHD, get them to take part in the planning of the daily meals, playtime hours, and other activities. Make them feel like participants rather than being forced into activities against their will.
• Make sure you praise both the child with ADD/ADHD and their sibling. Thank the siblings for setting fine examples with their own appropriate behavior.
• Any special tutors or caretakers you hire should be informed that if the siblings have questions about their homework or need assistance with their tasks, they should try to extend their help to them as well. You should assure the siblings that anyone brought into the home to "help out" is there to help everyone.
• Try not to treat older siblings like responsible adults and try to understand if they seem to act out. Ask yourself if you can lessen the resentment that they may be feeling.
• Younger siblings may not understand exactly what's going on, and perhaps one of the best things you can do for them is to treat them to a special outing apart from the child with ADD/ADHD every once in a while. Thank them for their patience and give them lots of opportunities to express their feelings.

Couples

Take Care of Yourself

When you're happy, rested, and calm, your family will be more likely to feel that way too.

Take great care of your children and take great care of yourself. Most families are eating a diet filled with sugar, artificial flavors and colors, and dairy. But your family is making changes, and you're creating a solid foundation for defeating your child's behavioral disorder. And the entire family is healthier too! You're taking time for exercise and play. You're decreasing stress and anxiety. By making these changes, you're supporting every single family member.

If you're doing your best to love and support the whole family and enjoying the love you get in return, then you have everything you need to cure a lot of things - not just ADD/ADHD. Live well, enjoy life, and help your children do the same, every day.

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