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ADHD in School-Age Children: 5 Ways to Help Them Succeed!!!

By RealAge
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School can be tough for children for a lot of different reasons. For kids dealing with ADHD and school, succeeding can be especially difficult because sitting still, listening quietly, paying attention, following instructions, and concentrating are not easy tasks for them. But by working with your child, his teachers, and his school to come up with creative solutions to the challenges that ADHD in school-age children poses, you can help him find a track to success. Here are several strategies that will go a long way toward helping your child have a positive, productive grade-school experience:

1. Partner with your child's teachers.
Why? Your child spends practically every day with his teachers, and they have a very strong influence over your child's learning experiences. It's crucial that you have an open, communicative relationship with the teachers so you can discuss how your child is doing, including what progress is being made and what potential problems are developing.

Suggested strategies: Communication about ADHD and school issues is key. Having a journal that your child takes back and forth to school and home each day is a great way to keep a regular correspondence going with the school staff. Teachers can jot down notes to you about your child's behavior and school performance, and you can address any questions or concerns you may have.

Maintaining a daily report card is also a good system for keeping track of how your child is doing in school day to day. It should list very specific daily goals so it's easy for your child to tell what he's being asked to do and whether he's fulfilling those expectations (e.g., "He finished his reading assignment."). It also helps to have a reward system in place so your child knows that good things -- like extra playtime -- happen if he works hard to do what's asked of him. In school, kids with ADHD often receive a lot of negative feedback for their behavior, and their self-esteem can suffer as a result. Learning that they have the power to make behavior choices that will earn them positive feedback and rewards can be very motivating.

2. Become creatures of habit.
Why? Having a set daily routine Monday through Friday helps kids with ADHD stay on track and better understand what they should be doing, and when.

Suggested strategies: ADHD in school-age children can wreak havoc on habits. Print your daily schedule, post it where your child can see it, and try to follow it as closely as possible. Also, have your child wear a wristwatch to help him learn to manage his time and stick to a schedule. Let him pick out one with a fun band that he'll enjoy wearing.

SUPPORT FOR ALL THE CHILDREN OF THIS WORLD

Child Nutrition Reauthorization

 

 

 

 

 

 

Every five years, the federal Child Nutrition bills, including the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 and the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act of 1946, are up for review during the reauthorization process. These two bills, as well as the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), are currently set to expire on September 30, 2009.

 

 

 The reauthorization process allows for a reconsideration of all programs, providing an opportunity to assess what works well, what isn't working, and ways that these programs can better serve the more than 30 million children eating school meals every day.

Community Food Security Coalition.

A campaign to reduce children's exposure to pesticides, toxins,
and junk foods.

The Four Appetite for a Change Goals:
  • STOP spraying toxic pesticides on school property, playgrounds and in buildings, and convert to integrated pest management practices.
  • KICK junk foods and junk food ads out of our schools.
  • START converting school lunches to healthier menus, using locally grown and/or organic and transition to organic ingredients (no pesticides, antibiotics, hormones, irradiation or genetically engineered ingredients). Offer vegetarian options.
  • TEACH kids about healthy food choices and sustainable agriculture through school garden projects and curriculum materials.

21st Century Explanation for Your Kids' Behavior Problems

Children whose mothers used cell phones frequently during pregnancy are more likely to have behavior problems, especially if the children also use cell phones.

A team of scientists looked at a group of more than 13,000 children, including their time in utero. When the children reached age 7, mothers were asked to complete a questionnaire about their own cell phone use in pregnancy and their child's use of cell phones, as well as their children's behavior and health.

Children with both prenatal and postnatal cell phone exposure were 80 percent more likely to have emotional problems, conduct problems, hyperactivity, or problems with peers. Children who were only exposed prenatally had a higher likelihood of behavior problems compared to those who were only exposed postnatally, but not as high as those who were exposed at both times.

Sources: Reuters July 29, 2008 Epidemiology July 2008, 19(4):523-529

 

WHAT IS ORGANIC?
 
 
Many products are labeled “natural,” but that doesn’t necessarily mean they are also organic. Organic products marketed in the United States are regulated by the National Organic Standards developed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). To obtain organic certification, growers must conform to these standards and be certified by a private or state agency authorized by the USDA. In Georgia, organic growers must also register with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
     So how is organic farming any different than conventional farming? For starters, growers are prohibited from using genetically modified organisms (GMOs), sewage sludge and ionizing radiation (irradiation), as well as chemicals such as pesticides, fertilizers, lasting insecticides, herbicides and fungicides. Additionally, organic farmland is only considered eligible for certification if no synthetic chemicals have been used on the land for three years prior.
     Speculation about the possible carcinogens found in fertilizers and pesticides is primarily anecdotal. “The health effects are not quantified, yet a lot of this is intuitive; people can believe it or not believe it,” said Barbara Petit, a local caterer and president of the board of Georgia Organic. “Many conventional farmers won’t even serve what they grow on their own tables, eating instead from their own organic gardens.” From NORTHPOINT Magazine archives 2007.

FIVE INGREDIENTS TO AVOID IN YOUR FOOD read the labels:
 
1.  HIGH FRUITOSE CORN SYRUP
 
2.  SUGAR
 
3.  ENRICHED FLOUR
 
4.  TRANSFAT
 
5.  FAT FROM FOUR LEGGED ANIMALS
 
FIVE FOODS YOU WANT IN YOUR BODY EVERY DAY
 
1.  ANTIOXIDANTS
 
2.  OMEGA 2s
 
3.  OMEGA 3s
 
4.  FIBER
 
5.  A MULTI VITIMAN
 
 
 

Unacceptable Ingredients for Food

Where do you begin when it comes to change in eating habits and buying patterns????  READING LABELS is the first step.  Here is a list prepared by WHOLE FOODS MARKET that will help you begin that process of reading labels.

The following list contains ingredients that Whole Foods Market finds unacceptable in food products.

 This list is intended for illustrative purposes only.

  • acesulfame-K (acesulfame potassium)
  • acetylated esters of mono- and diglycerides
  • ammonium chloride
  • artificial colors
  • artificial flavors
  • aspartame
  • azodicarbonamide
  • benzoates in food
  • benzoyl peroxide
  • BHA (butylated hydroxyanisole)
  • BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene)
  • bleached flour
  • bromated flour
  • brominated vegetable oil (BVO)
  • calcium bromate
  • calcium disodium EDTA
  • calcium peroxide
  • calcium propionate
  • calcium saccharin
  • calcium sorbate
  • calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate
  • caprocaprylobehenin.
  • certified colors
  • cyclamates
  • cysteine (l-cysteine), as an additive for bread products
  • DATEM (Diacetyl tartaric and fatty acid esters of mono and diglycerides)
  • dimethylpolysiloxane
  • dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate (DSS)
  • disodium calcium EDTA
  • disodium dihydrogen EDTA
  • disodium guanylate
  • disodium inosinate
  • EDTA
  • ethyl vanillin
  • ethylene oxide
  • ethyoxyquin
  • FD & C colors
  • foie gras
  • GMP (disodium guanylate)
  • hexa-, hepta- and octa-esters of sucrose
  • hydrogenated fats
  • IMP (disodium inosinate)
  • irradiated foods
  • lactylated esters of mono- and diglycerides
  • lead soldered cans
  • methyl silicon
  • methylparaben
  • microparticularized whey protein derived fat substitute
  • monosodium glutamate (MSG)
  • natamyacin
  • nitrates/nitrites
  • partially hydrogenated oil
  • polydextrose
  • potassium benzoate
  • potassium bisulfite
  • potassium bromate
  • potassium metabisulfite
  • potassium sorbate
  • propionates
  • propyl gallate
  • propylparaben
  • saccharin
  • sodum aluminum phosphate
  • sodium aluminum sulfate
  • sodium benzoate
  • sodium bisulfite
  • sodium diacetate
  • sodium glutamate
  • sodium nitrate/nitrite
  • sodium propionate
  • sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate
  • sodium sulfite
  • solvent extracted oils, as standalone single-ingredient oils (except grapeseed oil).
  • sorbic acid
  • sucralose
  • sucroglycerides
  • sucrose polyester
  • sulfites (sulfur dioxide)
  • TBHQ (tertiary butylhydroquinone)
  • tetrasodium EDTA
  • vanillin

A Tangy Treat That’s Good for Your Bladder

Here’s a diet "do" that may help keep your bladder cancer-free. Start your day with some yogurt. Later, have some more for a snack.

Compared with their peers who never ate yogurt, people in a study who ate two or more servings daily had almost a 40 percent lower risk of bladder cancer. Talk about an antiager!

Lactic Acid in Action
Cultured milk products like yogurt contain something that other dairy items lack: lactic acid bacteria. Just how the bacteria helps stave off bladder cancer isn’t clear, but the fact that it does have an immune-boosting reputation is one possibility. Can too much yogurt be a bad thing?  Remember that yogurt is a cooling foods too, it's great for warm and hot climates, but don't get too chilled by eating it in the cooler climates.

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