Treating ADHD In Children

Why on earth shouldn't parents go on treating ADHD in children with psychostimulants ? After all,they are mostly safe drugs and they are prescribed by doctors, who presumably know what they are doing ? Yes, this is true and these drugs DO work in calming down children and helping them to concentrate at school. What is the problem ?

As these drugs (mostly amphetamines, by the way, which are classed as Schedule II drugs!) are stimulants, they not only stimulate the brain, but the heart as well! So, there are risks of heart problems ,especially in children predisposed for that sort of condition.

It also poses the question about giving children a drug which could lead to substance abuse,. If this was not the case, amphetamines would be freely available, but they are not. There are very sound medical reasons why this is so. There must be a better way of treating ADHD in children.

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Brilliant Video On How To Parent A Defiant Child.

I reckon the people at Yale University Parenting Center and Child Conduct Clinic must know a thing or two about parenting a defiant child ! This unit is headed by Dr.Alan Kazdin who has also written a book on the subject.

His overall approach is based on the principle that children learn from OUR behavior, so if we react to bad behavior by screaming or yelling, then that is not a good model for our children and our reaction will backfire and we will never be able to parent a defiant child. Our aim is to get the child to show respect and comply with our wishes. Watch the video below just to get a sample of what is involved in parenting skills and how behavior modification techniques such as these can make all the difference.

Defiant Child ?