ADHD

Would You Give Your Child Meds Without Testing?
Health and Fitness

Would You Give Your Child Meds Without Testing?

Two million children have been diagnosed with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) and many take medications like Ritalin for the disorder.
by

Two million children have been diagnosed with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) and many take medications like Ritalin for the disorder. But, in some cases doctors have written prescriptions for their young patients without ever looking at the brain for proof. Would you trust a medical expert enough to put your kid on meds without ever looking inside their head?

Do You Let Your Kids Watch TV?
Poll

Do You Have a Boob Tube Baby?

Television can be a quick fix for kids when mama needs a few minutes to herself.
by babysugar

Television can be a quick fix for kids when mama needs a few minutes to herself. However, a study released in 2004 indicated,

Early television exposure in children ages 1-3 is associated with attention problems at age 7. Each hour of television watched per day at ages 1-3 increases the risk of attention problems, such as ADHD, at age 7 by almost 10%.

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends children under two–years–of–age not watch any television and those over two should have very limited exposure.

Do you let your lil one watch television?

Source

Adult ADD and ADHD: Know the Signs
Love and Sex

Adult ADD and ADHD: Know the Signs

Adult ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) and ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) are conditions that have to do with the way you think.
by

Adult ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) and ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) are conditions that have to do with the way you think. Unfortunately, they can seriously affect adults when it comes to their job, relationships, and their finances. It's true that they have to do with not being able to concentrate, but there's a lot more to it. Some of the signs include:

  • "zoning out" during conversations, or daydreaming

  • not remembering being told something
  • being late or forgetting to show up when expected
  • speaking without thinking first or interrupting others when they talk
  • talking fast or excessively, and hopping from one topic to the next
  • getting easily frustrated or bored
  • procrastination or difficulty staying focused
  • not finishing what you start (projects, books)
  • low self-esteem or insecurity
  • impulsive behaviors, quick to get angry

There are also some really positive "gifts" if you have ADD and ADHD? Want to hear them, then read more