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It's all over the news and you've heard other parents talking about it, but now that your child has been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, you must have very mixed feelings.

On the one hand, you've likely been at the end of your rope trying to keep your child under control. You're relieved that someone finally sat up, took notice, and told you what was causing the behavior.

Children with ADHD are often very disruptive -- they can't sit still for long -- so keeping your child occupied is a huge challenge. Then there's the issue of poor grades at school, which concerns many parents of children with ADHD. And you've probably been saying for a while now that things aren't quite right -- that this behavior goes beyond the normal, rambunctious behavior of most children.

On the other hand, this is a serious diagnosis that is treated with serious medicines. And that, in itself, has to be worrying.

So what should you do now?

The first step is to understand as much as you can about children with ADHD or ADD, attention deficit disorder without the hyperactivity. Different children act out in different ways and therefore may require different techniques to manage them. So it's important to understand your child's ADHD/ADD, and to learn the most effective ways to manage it. Ask your doctor as many questions as you need to, and do as much research on children with ADHD as you can.

Although the medicines for children with ADHD seem frightening at first, they can be very helpful in allowing your child to focus better and calm down.

But it's not enough to sit back and watch the medicine work. You and your child with ADHD will need to get with the program -- the behavior program. You'll need to enlist the help of the school so that the two of you can work together to deliver a consistent message.

You may also want to enlist the help of family and friends. Or perhaps join a support group; not only will you find comfort and meet others dealing with the same issues, but you may also learn valuable tricks of the trade for dealing with your child with ADHD or ADD.

Yours in health,
Jacqueline Brooks, MD

Reviewed by Michael W. Smith, MD, March 2003.

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