Die at Sundown - A Child's Tale She scurried down the steps from the warm farmhouse kitchen and onto the path. It was summertime in Kansas. As she skipped along, basket in hand, braids flying, she hummed the song she'd just heard playing on Nana's radio.Nana loved to keep up with the news of the city and all the latest songs and stories. She had that radio playing all day as she sewed on the Singer making skirts for the little girl....more
Do You Know All The ADHD Answers? - Selecting The Right Answers To Give Your Child The Best Chance Is ADHD a problem of the third millennium, caused by some strange combination of genetic, biological and environmental factors? That is a question many people have been asking for a very long time now. If you can answer an ADHD question like that,you could stand to make a lot of money! ADHD answers are worth millions of dollars to some...more
Is ADHD For Life? How To Make Sure That Your Child Will Be Able To Cope I am not sure of the accurate statistics which reveal the answer to the question 'is ADHD for life?' but I know that many children with attention deficit disorder do actually carry it into adulthood.Adult ADHD is a difficult problem. Hyperactive children will have calmed down somewhat after adolescence. But if they have adult ADHD this may still linger in that they excel in the office at multi tasking. Multi tasking is looked on favourably in the workplace until a deadline has to be met! There is an ambivalent attitude towards it.But the real problems arise when concentration, attention span and attention to detail have to be razor sharp to complete projects and so on. Adult people with ADHD have many obstacles to overcome. Similarly with social relationships, the fact that they simply wander, forget, are vague can wreak havoc if a partner does not know about or understand ADHD.Is ADHD for life? How can we help our children to cope with ADHD in childhood so that the risk of carrying it into adulthood is minimal? Basically, unless we give them the coping skills, organizing and social skills, then they...more
ADHD And No Medicine? - Looking At Alternatives To Give Your Child A Better Chance in Life I am sure you can relate to pharmaceutical horror stories where misleading research data, backroom deals and endorsements based on fraudulent research has led to quite a few scandals. One case recently highlighted a researcher who received thousands of...more
ADHD Problem Child - How To Manage Anger And Keep Your Sanity! Everyone says that exercise will help the ADHD problem child because breaking a sweat means that he or she is much less likely to fly off the handle or have a meltdown or angry outburst.Is there any scientific basis for this statement? Yes, because all the research to date shows...more
Weaning Off ADHD Medication - Some Factors To Consider So Your Child Can Get His Childhood Back! There are many reasons why parents are now intent on their children weaning off ADHD medication. They are unhappy about the side effects and sometimes these seem to outweigh any advantages gained by taking the medication.It is a well known fact that many of the drugs now used to control some mental problems in children can cause rapid weight gain. These drugs are usually prescribed for problems such as bipolar disorder, autism and ADHD. The figures are startling in that some children can gain up to 20 lbs in a few months. There are related problems such as increased cholesterol which can open the floodgates to many other health problems relating to obesity, diabetes and heart problems. But some children experience loss of appetite and there is stunted growth. With this scenario, it is not surprising that weaning off ADHD medication has become a priority for many parents.We also know that up to 80% of parents of ADHD kids are not at all happy with the drug therapy used on their children and they would have acted differently if they had known about a few other facts before deciding...more
The Appropriate Way of Taking Care of Children Behavioral Problems Many instances throughout the world wherein children endure from circumstances just like poverty and diseases while others considerably suffer from children behavioral...more
It is commonly known that people who smoke are more prone to colds than those who do not smoke - also smokers usually experience a more serious form of flu symptoms and the illness lasts longer, with the risk of degenerating into bronchitis and even...more
The Power and Light District is one of the major tourist draws to Kansas City, for many reasons. Its filled with exciting shops and restaurants, as well as culture and nightlife. Business travelers may enjoy the proximity to the Convention Center,...more
Conceiving A Boy Instead Of A Girl It's pretty common for me to receive emails from folks who already have a child of one gender and now that they are trying to get pregnant again, they want to have the opposite gender this time around. This...more
GPS Child Locator – What Is It? It's hard to imagine that our child will ever be lost or taken from you for any length of time; but in today's world it pays to be prepared. One of the best ways to prevent losing a child for very long is...more
Traveling With Children Before children all you had to do was grab a bag and head out the door – traveling was easy. Well, that ended as soon as your first baby was born. Before you were responsible your bag, your passport, your comfort,...more