| How I Can Help My Child | | | | different colored leaves in the fall, look for |
| These simple steps to helping your ADHD child will | | | | butterflies, and learn about tree types and flower |
| make a big difference in both of your lives. | | | | types. Use your imagination to enjoy the beauty |
| 1) Become one of the most organized people you | | | | of the outdoors. |
| know. This will help your ADHD child immensely. | | | | 4) The last step to follow is a special diet for |
| You will be an excellent role model and children | | | | your ADHD child. This diet is extremely healthy |
| learn from their role models. Help walk your child | | | | for everyone. Protein foods, Omega-3 fatty acid |
| through steps to become responsible for himself | | | | foods and complex carbohydrates are the foods |
| or herself. For example give your child tasks they | | | | you are going to feed your child. Stay away from |
| can accomplish on their own. A routine is a | | | | sugary foods, honey, simple carbohydrates, corn |
| necessity to help your ADHD child succeed with | | | | syrup, white rice, white flour products, and |
| their responsibilities. | | | | potatoes without skin on. Your child may satisfy |
| 2) Exercise with your child. You both can play | | | | his sugar urge with sugar-free candy in a small |
| outdoor games together such as race, tag, play | | | | portion size. |
| with a ball, jump rope, etc. Be sure to get twenty | | | | Summary |
| to thirty minutes each day. It is important to | | | | These simple steps may help you keep your child |
| work this exercise time into your child's schedule. | | | | off of ADHD medication for life. By teaching your |
| 3) In addition to exercise add time outside with | | | | child these steps now, he or she can carry them |
| nature. The ADHD child really needs this time. He | | | | throughout the rest of their life. |
| or she can explore with a magnifying glass, count | | | | |