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Did you know that there are easier and cheaper ways of dealing with ADHD in children? If you think that psychotherapy costs an arm and a leg, then just look at the costs of the meds being prescribed by your family doctor at the moment. If you are lucky enough to be prescribed the generic type of Ritalin for your child, then you may get away with spending about $25 a month. However, if your doctor prescribes the timed released Adderall RX or Concerta, then the costs can rocket to $150 a month. Usually the insurance companies do not cover the more expensive meds. Now that is a high cost to pay when you consider that your child might be on those drugs for many years. I know many children who have been on them for six, seven or even eight years. Given that these meds are extremely controversial and have many risks and question marks attached to them, I am not going to go into that here. Instead I am going to look at much more effective and cheaper ways of dealing with ADHD in children . First, let us take a holistic approach so that we are looking at the problem from various angles and helping the child to learn some essential life skills. That is what it is really all about. We are looking at the whole child and the environment that surrounds him. So we have to take into consideration his behavior, his learning, and his social capabilities, his relationships with his family, siblings and peers. It just does not stop there either because we also have to take into account his physical growth his diet and his leisure and fun activities. This is getting to be quite a long list! Hen we take this approach and apply a multi pronged treatment model, we are assured of success. Contrast that to just taking a few pills which may act on a few brain transmitters and that is all they will do. The effects will be far reaching and there are long term risks too. Now of we take a much more sensible approach to dealing with ADHD in children , then we are going to look first at behavior and the whole family set up and how this is organised. Are the limits set? Is the house organised and is there a set routine so that the child knows what is coming next. There should not be any surprises as an ADHD child finds that really difficult to deal with. By setting up well rehearsed structures, we can go a long way to help him with distraction and forgetfulness. Then there is the whole behavior issue. We have to ensure that the child knows what the limits are and why. There are frequent rewards and prizes for great effort or success and for following certain house rules and doing the chores. Finally there are dietary changes and green time activities which are two of the most effective ways of dealing with ADHD in children. Now you cannot get any easier or cheaper methods than these. If you really want to know how to cope with ADHD, visit my website and get the low down on what is trendy right now. Experts now tell us that natural ADHD treatments . combined with child behavior modification techniques is by far the most effective ADHD treatment. William Colbert has written extensively on ADHD and Mental Health for many years. Check out this site for more parenting and ADHD advice
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