Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder can be difficult to parent. And the challenges that they pose can leave parents feeling ineffective at best - and, at worst, like they're failing. Dr. Anthony Kane, from the Complete Connection Parenting Program, offers some encouragement:

"[Understand that] no child comes into the world completely blank. [They] come with certain personality traits, certain problems, certain skills, certain abilities...ADHD children are much more difficult to raise than the normal, average child...It is not a reflection of your skills [as a parent]..."

Dr. Kane goes on to suggest that if you're learning how to parent based on your child's personality and individual needs, you're fulfilling your role as parent - no matter what anyone else says, and no matter how you may feel at the time. Source: Blip.tv

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Researchers in British Columbia are studying the effectiveness of supplements based on the nutrient L-theanine. An amino acid that is found almost exclusively in tea plants, L-theanine promotes a sense of "calm alertness," and is used in Japan as a treatment for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. The tea can be hard to find in the United States.

"Though the final study is not out yet, [Dr. Michael Lyon] has been seeing good results. 'These disorderly, edgy, impulsive kids that can't pay attention for a few seconds. Put them on a couple hundred milligrams two or three times a day. Kids will calm down, they'll sleep better. They'll start to be more focused, they won't be so anxious,' he said."

Some parents have begun giving their children theanine supplements in place of other ADHD medications - though health care experts emphasize that this type of change should only be undertaken after consulting with a pediatrician. Source: CBN News

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