Melinda:

It is hard just to handle a two year old, let alone one who has ADHD. It sometimes takes a long time to find the right drug that works on children. My grandson who lives with me has suffered from ADHD about the time your child did. A lot of parents do not think their child has this disorder so early. However it does happen quite often in todays world. There was a broad cast the other day on the news that researchers have found that the increase in ADHD children might be linked to the pesticides we have on fruits, such as strawberries, grapes, rasberries. I know that we want our children to be able to have these things, and they still can you just have to buy organic fruits and veggies. As for your sons behaviors I have two things to say. (1) structure, (2) constituencies, These are the main behaviors that a parent must remember and kep it at the top of your agenda. I wish you luck and you won't need it if you apply these two things at the top of your to do list.

Elizabeth

feingoldmom

5/27/10 11:10am

I suggest looking at his diet and checking out the possibility of food allergies.  Check out www.adhddiet.org And read Healing the Childhood Epidemics by Kenneth Bock, MD