ADHD Holiday Help Tips

Written by Jeannine Virtue


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Outline rewards for positive behavior andrepparttar consequences of infractions but do not make hollow threats of Santa withholding presents. Establish a fallback plan for when or if your child becomes over-stimulated. You might have a sitter on standby, or a quiet place inrepparttar 115729 house for retreat. _ Holiday ADHD Help Tip #8: Expectrepparttar 115730 worst and hope to be pleasantly surprised. In this hectic rush of free-fall flurry, much can go wrong. Expect it. After a day of unwrapping presents and eating cookies, your Attention Deficit and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder child may wallop his cousin or throwrepparttar 115731 temper tantrum ofrepparttar 115732 century. Know that this is a possibility and cross your fingers but do not be terrible surprised if your child acts up. Be prepared to make a quick exit if your Attention Deficit and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder child cannot get himself under control. _ Holiday ADHD Help Tip #9: Take time unwrapping presents. Unwrapping a pile of presents in one setting can over-stimulate your Attention Deficit and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder child. Encourage your child to slow down and play with a few toys in between presents. Withhold a couple big presents for after breakfast to keeprepparttar 115733 thrill alive. Extendingrepparttar 115734 unwrapping will not only help with over-stimulation, but it will also help with holiday letdown. Many children feel disappointment after waiting so long for this special day, only to have it finish in a matter of minutes. _ Holiday ADHD Help Tip #10: Prepare well forrepparttar 115735 extended family get-together. Most people love their siblings and parents dearly but let's face it, throwing everyone together for this once or twice yearly gather can cause stress. Parenting insecurities (and what parent of an Attention Deficit and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder child doesn't have them from time to time?) only compound, especially if your always-hyper child gets in a fray withrepparttar 115736 "perfect" cousin. The commotion and noise level of so many people in one place added with a wild mix of foods and beverages only add torepparttar 115737 havoc. Prepare well for this event. Map out a place for your child to escape if he becomes over stimulated. Be ready to leave early if your child cannot settle down. Bring books, movies and a crafts to occupy your Attention Deficit and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder child. While together with your family, remember to brag up your child while he is within earshot. This self-esteem booster that will help your child behave better inrepparttar 115738 present. _ Holiday ADHD Help Tip #11: Prepare well for travel as well. If travel plans are on your holiday schedule, consider giving a few travel-related gifts to your Attention Deficit and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder child. A VCR that plugs intorepparttar 115739 car is probably one ofrepparttar 115740 best gift ideas for saving parent sanity if your budget can afford. New books, crossword puzzles, books on cassette tape, travel games and coloring books are also good ideas for your travel pack. Remember to schedule frequent breaks for your Attention Deficit and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder child to get up and move around. _ Holiday ADHD Help Tip #12: Remember to set aside quiet time. In a season marked with high energy and many activities, scheduling quiet time becomes absolutely necessary. Spending time curled up reading a book after a hectic day or simply sitting in a darkened room listening to holiday music can effectively calm your Attention Deficit and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder child. _ Holiday ADHD Help Tip #13: Rememberrepparttar 115741 "Reason forrepparttar 115742 Season." The holiday season is about giving but children, by nature, often focus only onrepparttar 115743 gimmee, gimmee aspect ofrepparttar 115744 season. Set a giving example by donating to a homeless shelter, by dropping a few dollars inrepparttar 115745 Salvation Army buckets, by "adopting" a family in need, by picking up extra dry goods forrepparttar 115746 local food pantry or any number of worthy ways of showing care for others. The holiday season is also about family, warm feelings, caring and love. Do not forget to have fun inrepparttar 115747 midst of rushing about trying to finish offrepparttar 115748 last-minute details. Remember – your children will quickly forgetrepparttar 115749 presents received this year but will long remember quality time spent together.

Kids Crafts: Holiday Glitter Ornaments Your child can make these ornaments as gifts for their teachers, friends, grandparents and other relatives. Handmade presents have a special way of saying, "I care" and are oftenrepparttar 115750 best gift that a child can give. For this simple and inexpensive holiday craft you will need clear glass ball ornaments, a variety of holiday colored glitter and glue. _ Removerepparttar 115751 ornament cap and cleanrepparttar 115752 ball using glass cleaner. _ Mix one part glue with two parts water. _ Using a small funnel, pour a small amount ofrepparttar 115753 glue mixture intorepparttar 115754 glass ornament, coatingrepparttar 115755 entire inside area and pouring outrepparttar 115756 excess. _ Using a different funnel, pour glitter intorepparttar 115757 ball, coating all inside areas and pouringrepparttar 115758 excess out onto a sheet of paper. _ Allowrepparttar 115759 ornament to dry overnight. Viola, you have beautiful ornaments to hang onrepparttar 115760 tree!

ADHD RECIPES: Frozen Yogurt with an Omega 3 boost 4 eggs 2 cups plain yogurt 2 boxes sugar-free pudding 1 cup frozen fruit (strawberries, blueberries, bananas…) 2 Tbsp. flaxseed oil 1 tsp. vanilla 2 cups skim milk Blend all ingredients except milk in a food processor or blender. Gradually add milk. Place in freezer until soft frozen. Enjoy!

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Jeannine Virtue is a freelance journalist and mother of an Attention Deifict son. Visit her web site to find drug-free alternatives to Ritalin and other ADHD medications.


Living Pure in an Impure World

Written by Margot B


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These foods can often cause sensitivities: milk, wheat, sugar, corn, peanuts, tomatoes, strawberries, chocolate, green beans, orange juice, soy products, eggs, food colourings, flavourings, and additives.

If you find that you are sensitive to some food, avoid it for three to four months.

If you react to it again, remove it from your diet for another six months. If you are an adult and react to this food again, you may have a fixed sensitivity and you may never be able to tolerate this food. Children have fixed reactions less often.

A food sensitivity usually causes symptoms within 5 minutes to an hour after eating. Food sensitivities rarely occur 2 hours after eating.

Take your pulse 20 minutes before eating, and 20, 40, 60, and 90 minutes after eating. Skipped beats or a change in pulse rate may indicate food sensitivity.

As far as possible, avoid stimulants such as coffee, tea, alcohol and cigarettes.

Remember that you are an individual. No two people reactrepparttar same.

Chemical Sensitivity: Substances to avoid are gas, oil and petroleum byproducts, coal, natural hydrocarbons such as terpenes and marsh gas, alcohols, glycols, formaldehydes, insecticides, herbicides, pesticides, chemical fertilizers, synthetic fabrics including vinyl, rubber, polyester rayon, nylon, etc. - synthetic food additives such as colours, flavours, and preservatives. Avoid solvents, inks, and dyes.

Common Sources of Chemical Exposure: Inrepparttar 115728 home; gas appliances including ranges, heaters, etc., vinyl upholstery, plastic food containers, synthetic carpeting, carpet backing and padding, synthetic shower curtains, garment bags, garbage bags, and furniture coverings, ironing board covers, plastic planters and artificial flowers, shelf paper, synthetic handbags, briefcases, luggage. Synthetic toys, household polishes, waxes, cleaning sprays, ammonia, cleansers, detergents, deodorants, disinfectants, television filters and electrostatic filters [use with charcoal filter].

Environmental: Oil refineries, oil and solvent storage facilities, chemical plants, incinerators and dumps, automobiles, trains, airplanes, municipal and agricultural pest control programs, municipal water supply, road and roofing repair projects.

Ways to Minimize Chemical Exposure: Do not smoke, do not use scented cosmetics, when possible, wear garments made of natural fibers, which have not been chemically treated. Minimize drug use. Avoid foods with chemical additives or preservatives. Drink water that has no fluoride or chlorine added.

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