Submitted by: Matilda French

If you have a child with ADD or ADHD you are probably looking for more natural ways of helping your child besides medication. You know that your child has a hard time focusing on things that are important such as schoolwork. The teacher tells you that your child is constantly daydreaming. The teacher may tell you that your child cannot stop talking to others during class time or work time.

Schoolwork is difficult to complete as your child hears every noise in the classroom. The air conditioner may automatically turn on and off, your child hears people in the hallway walking by while the teacher is speaking to the class, a student may drop a pencil on the floor and your child with ADD or ADHD hears it. With all of this noise going on, it is very difficult for your child to pay attention to the teacher.

When your child with ADD or ADHD has a behavioral problem, you are surely notified from your child s school. When your child has ADD or ADHD he or she will have sudden impulses. This means that when your child gets an idea in his or her head, he/she does not think about it and take it a step further thinking about the consequence of the action that he/she is going to do.

For example, your child may all of a sudden get into another child s face. The other child may put his or her hand out as a natural reaction to the situation. Your child may think that the other child hit him/her and react back by hitting the other child. Now your child is in trouble with the school principal.

Surely if this is going on moderately to frequently, the school is hinting that your child may need to see a doctor to find out if he or she needs medication for ADD or ADHD. You probably have heard bad things about ADD and ADHD medication. Many people believe that some of the ADD/ADHD medications are addicting and can lead to a better chance of drug or alcohol abuse when the child grows up. No one wants this strike against their child.

One great help to children with ADD or ADHD is massage. You can learn how to help relax your child when he or she is acting up. A great routine to get into is to set a time each day so you can give your child a massage. Set aside fifteen minutes each day. You may want to set the stove timer to alert your child that it is almost massage time. Five minutes beforehand let your child know that the stove timer is about to go off and this means it is massage time. Many children with ADD/ADHD like and need to know what is going to happen next.

Get your child comfortable on a soft rug or mat. Turn down the room s lights to dim if you are able to. Use an essential oil to make it easier to massage your child as well as get deeper into the tissues. The essential oils will also sooth and soften your child s skin. You may decide to use hot stones when you massage your child.

Enjoy a calmer, more focused child that is healthier due to the massages you give him or her.

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