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<description><![CDATA[Robert is a health enthusiast specializing in children's health and has written extensively on ADHD, parenting, mental health, anxiety and depression. He is the top ranking author in mental health at Ezine Articles and comes second in the parenting category.  After a long career in Italy in teaching and management with the British Council, he was awarded an MBE by Queen Elizabeth II for outstanding achievement in December 2005. He still lives in Italy where he writes and teaches.]]></description>
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<title>The Best Ways I Use For Calming Myself - Follow These Simple Steps</title>
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<description><![CDATA[How many times have we had butterflies in our stomach as we are about to face an ordeal, a new job, and exam, an interview or just any stressful situation? The answer is probably hundreds of times. Well, here are some suggestions that I use for calming myself down.]]></description>
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<title>Are Herbal Relaxers Any Better Than Anti Depressants?</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:07:30 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[We could write a book about the side effects of anti depressants. But are herbal relaxers for anxiety any better? We shall discuss this later in the article.]]></description>
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<title>Over The Counter Medication For ADHD - Find Out What Is Really Going On</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:23:06 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Some parents ask in the forums about over the counter ADHD meds. They think or believe that if they get a sort of milder medication, then they will be able to solve their child's ADHD problem. It would be great if it were as simple as that!]]></description>
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<title>Treatment of ADHD Without Medication - Making The Most Of Supportive Parenting</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:16:03 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Some people are convinced that treatment of ADHD without medication can involve all sorts of weird and wonderful therapies and treatment procedures. There is a growing awareness that medication is not the only answer and that relief of some of the symptoms of both ADHD and autism can be found through meditation, equine therapy, pet therapy and yoga. There are now yoga courses suitable for parents, teachers and children. They concentrate on the power of yoga to help the children to: be more open and affectionate, build physical strength, and improve focus and concentration.]]></description>
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<title>Natural Alternative For ADHD - Is Diet Really The Answer?</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:53:31 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you are thinking that a natural alternative for ADHD such as diet alone might be enough to treat your child with ADHD, you might have to think again. The short answer to the question, is diet really the answer, is no. But diet does actually help in keeping children calmer and more focused and this is one of the major reasons why kids are medicated.]]></description>
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<title>Alternative Method Of Treating ADHD - Why Not Try A Much Safer Solution?</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 11:33:44 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Have you read about the recent shortages of the amphetamine like drugs to treat ADHD recently? If you have, you will no doubt be wondering about an alternative method of treating ADHD. Well there are other possibilities but first let us have a look at this shortage of some of the drugs during the past twelve months.]]></description>
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<title>New Treatment For ADHD - Learn How To Steer Clear Of Dangerous Drugs For Your Child</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 13:26:43 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[New treatment for ADHD is now concentrating on non-drug therapies although the pharmaceutical companies are still hoping for a breakthrough in treating the condition with ever more powerful drugs. The meds at the moment are very controversial and many kids seem to become lethargic and the expression he 'seemed to have lost his soul' is often heard. Neurofeedback or biofeedback is one of the most promising new treatments for ADHD.]]></description>
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<title>Getting Help For ADHD Kids - Learn How One Piece Of Equipment Could Help Your Child</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 12:45:34 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Who would ever have thought that sitting on a stability ball would help a child with ADHD to concentrate, focus and pay attention? Well, that is true according to several studies and experts in the field. Help for ADHD kids is usually restricted to medication and therapy and usually in that order too, unfortunately.]]></description>
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<title>Natural Solutions For ADHD - Who Will Pay For The Research?</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 18:25:55 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Natural solutions for ADHD are not getting many research grants. Most research is still geared to finding the right drugs which will interact with the right brain transmitters. Well, this is one way to go but I am not convinced that it will give us the results we need and want so desperately.]]></description>
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<title>Solutions For ADHD Are Much Easier Than You Think</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:38:53 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Did you know that the medication solutions for ADHD are in the high risk category? I say that because these medications carry the black box warning and that is only used for about 10% of all the allopathic medicines out there. That is pretty alarming by any standards.]]></description>
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<title>Characteristics of ADHD - Have You Thought About The Positive Ones?</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 07:09:24 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If your child is exuberant, creative, funny and inventive, these are not the typical characteristics of ADHD that are usually mentioned. Yet the adjectives I have mentioned above are typical features of ADHD. It is a shame that they never get mentioned at all as everybody is concentrating on the negatives such as hyperactivity, inattention and impulsivity.]]></description>
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<title>The Facts About Treating ADHD With Diet Changes</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 07:09:13 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Can treating ADHD with diet changes really work? Is it effective? In this article I want to indicate what is the evidence that diet can really affect your child's ADHD.]]></description>
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<title>What Are The Symptoms Of ADHD? - 10 Things To Watch Out For</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 10:53:15 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you are an adult and worried that you might have ADHD, you might start asking yourself what are the symptoms of ADHD. Well, there are various indicators which might suggest that you should have a test. Here are the most important ones:]]></description>
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<title>Revealing An ADHD Effective Cure Which Will Give Your Child A Much Happier Life</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 10:50:53 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Billions of dollars are spent every year on ADHD meds which are really only a partial solution. An ADHD effective cure can only be regarded as totally successful if it does not ruin a childhood. Yet, many of the solutions offered by the pharmaceutical companies are causing psychological, physical and social problems which have all been brushed under the carpet!]]></description>
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<title>How To Treat ADHD Naturally - Looking At Why Meds Alone Are Not Sufficient</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 10:48:17 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It is fascinating to read about how functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) can be used to show us how ADHD brains work differently from those of normal children. It also gives us some useful indicators on how to treat ADHD naturally, rather than using psychostimulants. Researchers reporting back on an experiment at the annual gathering of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) were able to show that children with ADHD were using different pathways in the brain and using them in a different way compared to normal children.]]></description>
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<title>The Best Supplements For ADHD? It Is Not Rocket Science</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 11:49:20 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Many famous health experts are concerned that the over diagnosis of ADHD has led to an upsurge of medication with psychostimulants and the figures seem to bear this out. Given the problems associated with these drugs, I want to look at the best supplements for ADHD in this article so that we can judge whether they might be a better alternative.]]></description>
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<title>What Is ADHD Disorder? - Getting The Facts About Diagnosis And Treatment</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 08:46:19 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The answers to the question about what is ADHD disorder are neither simple nor straightforward. If they were, I would not be writing this article!]]></description>
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<title>How To Deal With ADHD - Why Medication With Psychostimulants Is Not the Answer</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 08:44:54 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Let me tell you a story of a thirteen year old boy who has been on Ritalin for about six years. This is a fairly typical case and should point us in the right direction on how to deal with ADHD. He lives in the UK and attends a well known school in London. He does not like taking his meds and on a day when he skips his dose, he is more than likely to end up in trouble at school for misbehavior.]]></description>
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<title>Parenting Teens And How To Deal With Explosive Teen Behavior - Three Ways To Defuse The Situation</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 20:10:05 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[One of the great challenges in parenting teens is how to deal with explosive anger, hostility and generally aggressive behavior towards both siblings and parents. As regards siblings, there is some discussion about how the birth order affects our behavior as teenagers and also how it impacts on our development and outlook generally on life. Jeffrey Kluger, the author of 'The Sibling Effect: What The Bonds Between Brothers and Sisters Reveal About Us' is in no doubt at all that birth order really does affect relationships within the family and certainly how we mature and develop.]]></description>
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<title>Child Behavior Help - Are You And Your Kids Caught In The Consumerist Trap?</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 20:05:34 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you are wondering where to get child behavior help and worried that you are under too much pressure to buy material goods for your kids, read this article. This will help you to find out what you should be doing instead. A recent UNICEF report points out that parents in the UK are more likely to spend less time with their kids due to long working hours.]]></description>
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<title>ADHD In Young Children - Are Your Kids Watching Too Much TV Too Soon?</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 13:17:23 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Just look at this shocking statistic. Forty years ago in the USA, young children started watching TV at the age of four years. And today?]]></description>
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<title>Effective ADHD Treatment - Looking At Realistic Solutions Which Are Easy To Implement</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 08:47:08 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you are looking for effective ADHD treatment, perhaps the answer is in your child's diet. This is not at all far fetched and could easily help your child, although it can only be considered as one part of a comprehensive treatment plan. If you are afraid or worried that ADHD drugs are not the answer, read on!]]></description>
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<title>A Cure For ADHD? - How To Avoid Falling Into The Medication Trap Which Could Ruin Your Child</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2011 09:15:30 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If there were a cure for ADHD, the pharmaceutical companies would have made even more money and there would be very few adults with ADHD! The problem is that there is no cure at all and all the medical community is offering are drugs which are liable to cause more problems than they can solve! That is a pretty bleak scenario but it is the harsh truth unfortunately.]]></description>
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<title>Experts Answer ADHD Questions - Some Useful Suggestions For Teaching Skills</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2011 08:38:44 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[One of the experts who can answer ADHD questions is Thom Hartmann who has written quite a few books on the subject. One of his more recent books on the subject is called The Edison Gene: ADHD and the Gift of the Hunter Child. He takes Edison as a wonderful example of how creative and intelligent children and adults with ADHD can be.]]></description>
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<title>Herbal Remedies May Not Cure ADHD But Can Be A Useful Supplement</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2011 08:18:23 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Sometimes fantastic claims are made for herbal remedies in that they can cure ADHD! This is patently untrue because clinical research is lacking so making a claim like that is superficial to say the least. Similar claims are made for conventional psychostimulants which in my opinion are even worse in that their side effects only add to the child's problems.]]></description>
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<title>Best Way To Treat ADHD - Thinking Outside The Box To Raise A Great Kid</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 10:34:24 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Many parents are unaware that there are alternatives to ADHD medications and they insist that powerful psychostimulants are the best way to treat ADHD. Well, here are four good reasons why they should start thinking outside the box and look at diet and homeopathic remedies, for example...]]></description>
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<title>Why ADHD Concerns Could Be Holding Back Your Child Instead Of Actually Helping Him</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 08:15:30 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[One of the most pressing ADHD concerns is that fact that the meds have their limitations. I know kids who are on Adderall now for more than three years and others who are also on anti-depressants. Yet after three years, their problems of bad behavior, anti social behavior with peers and tantrums in general just keep on occurring.]]></description>
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<title>Are Alternative Methods For Treating ADHD Valid? - Getting The Facts</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 15:53:56 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[You would be amazed to find so many references to diet when researching ADHD. Now diet may not be the key or even the best one of alternative methods for treating ADHD. But it is certainly getting more attention and it deserves to because food does affect how our brain works!]]></description>
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<title>Treating ADHD In Children Without Medication - Looking At Alternatives Which Are So Much Safer</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 10:51:58 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There has been a lot of controversy about whether treating ADHD in children without medication is actually valid and will work. One fact stands out though in the debate about actual pharmaceutical solutions for ADHD. The medication is now regarded in some circles with suspicion in that its effects wear off after about three years.]]></description>
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<title>Diet For Children With ADHD - Looking At Simple Solutions To Make Life So Much Easier</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 10:51:45 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The great sugar debate in articles about diet for children with ADHD goes on and on! Actually, the research papers published in The New England Journal of Medicine and also the Journal of the American Medical Association found that there was no clinical evidence to show that children who had had lots of sugar were displaying any worsening of the classic ADHD symptoms. Scientists therefore concluded that sugar is not such a powerful ingredient.]]></description>
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<title>Treatments For ADHD In Children - Getting The Balance Right And Thinking Outside The Box</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 13:58:09 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Have you ever wondered why the standard pharmaceutical treatments for ADHD in children are not working as well as they should? One of the alarming facts is that according to the CDC, there is now a 5% increase in the number of children being treated for this mental disorder every year. Another alarming fact is that the pharmaceutical treatment is fraught with difficulties, side effects, health risks and a whole range of question marks which has sent parents scurrying to find safer and even more effective alternative treatments for ADHD in children.]]></description>
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<title>Home Remedies For ADHD - Looking At The Real Issues To Raise A Well Rounded Child</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 13:56:50 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In thinking about home remedies for ADHD, many parents forget about the home itself! Fortunately, for us, Phoebe Lee has just published a bedtime story book especially designed for children with ADHD. This book is called Monkey Mind- A Captivating Bedtime Story for Children and has been created to help a restless and hyperactive child to get off to sleep.]]></description>
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<title>Treatment For ADHD In Children - Looking At Better And Safer Options</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2011 09:20:04 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Before we look at treatment for ADHD in children, I want to examine briefly what could be just one of the causes or at least a contributing factor in ADHD. A research study organized by the Miller School of Medicine at the University of Miami recently published in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine suggests that cigarette smoke could actually be a contributing cause. They studied about 3,000 children and found those that had the highest concentrations of chemicals in their blood were actually much more likely to have conduct disorders...]]></description>
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<title>Natural Remedies For ADHD In Children - Why These Are A Much Better And More Effective Solution</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2011 16:02:46 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Imagine your cell phone rings when you are in the shopping mall. As you answer it, you are able to focus on that one task. You have also successfully filtered out all the other sounds, stimuli and other chaos which reigns around you, unlike your child with ADHD.]]></description>
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<title>Are We Too Worried About Our Kids Using Internet? Some Reassuring News!</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2011 11:45:10 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I suppose the book written by Barry Glassner called 'The Culture of Fear', first published in 2000 really did help in reassuring us that there was far too much hype about the dangers for our kids lurking on the Internet. We are accustomed to reading about sexual predators and cyberbullying and all the other risks. But this book, which was updated last year, has a second title which reads 'Why Americans Are Afraid Of The Wrong Things'.]]></description>
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<title>Medications To Treat ADHD - Raise A Child You Can Be Proud Of</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2011 12:37:51 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Before we look at medications to treat ADHD, we should look at what is going on in the child's brain and why these medications might be useful in some cases and harmful in others. Imagine that you were overwhelmed by a tsunami of sights, sounds, stimuli, smells, and that you were so confused that you could not give your attention to any one of them or even decide which one should get priority. In a way, that is what is happening in an ADHD child's brain.]]></description>
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<title>Medication To Treat ADHD - Are You Sure This Is What Your Child Really Needs?</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2011 11:56:38 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Picture this ridiculous scenario. Your child has ADHD and the med for ADHD happens to cause him sleeping problems. He cannot get off to sleep or he wakes up far too early and so on.]]></description>
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<title>Drugs To Treat ADHD - Who Else Wants To Discover Safer And More Effective Ways?</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2011 11:29:25 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[You would think that the drugs to treat ADHD would be well established and would be much more effective than they are. It will come as no surprise that the latest study on one of the non stimulant drugs showed that in the long term, children were not deriving any benefit at all in how they were behaving and in how they were doing academically. The study which was conducted at the University of Nebraska Medical Center concentrated on the main ingredient of the non-stimulant drugs to treat ADHD which is known as atomoxetine.]]></description>
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<title>Is There A Natural Way To Treat ADHD? - Get Up To Speed On The Latest News</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2011 11:11:17 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It is fascinating to read Professor Puri's latest book called Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Natural Way to Treat ADHD. The whole question about ways to treat ADHD has kept many experts, scientists and neurologists occupied for the last forty years or so.]]></description>
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<title>How To Treat ADHD Without Medication - How To Get A Better Deal For Your Child</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2011 10:51:56 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[While drug companies are seeking newer drugs to cope with ADHD, a whole range of research is aimed at how to treat ADHD without medication. The main reason is that there are too many unanswered questions about conventional medication for this mental condition. One such study is concentrating on the genetic link but it will take years to develop effective drugs so the more natural approach seems to be the way to go.]]></description>
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<title>Parenting Teens - Sorting Out Gender Issues</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 11:56:27 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[One of the biggest problems in parenting teens which has attracted a lot of attention recently has been the issue surrounding gender and a child's or teen's sexual orientation. As parents, we have to be on the look out for this and treat it just the same way as we deal with other kids' problems. If there is an issue with sexual orientation, parenting teens with this problem is even more of a challenge although I feel that far too much attention has been given to it by the media.]]></description>
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<title>Child Behavior Help - Why We Need To Learn How To Develop Positive Parenting Skills</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 10:31:59 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I know that one is never supposed to imitate your own parents' techniques but I must say that my parents had a few skills that will stand the test of time. My parents were probably unaware of positive parenting skills but that is what they were doing. The first was that we had to take a lot of responsibility early on so we were very much involved in daily chores simply because my mother worked part time.]]></description>
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<title>Parenting Guidelines For Sex, Drugs And Alcohol - Does Your Teen Know About The Risks?</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 09:52:58 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you have been living under a rock, you will simply not be aware that up to 25% of teenage girls will be date raped before leaving high school. Here are some parenting guidelines. How on earth can you avoid talking about this?]]></description>
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<title>Your Struggling Teen - How To Make Sure They Make The Right Choices About Teen Safety Online</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 09:30:19 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If your struggling teen has difficulty about making the right choices about their safety online, here is some advice. The latest insidious threat, to female teens especially, is the risk of blackmail. This could happen if they agree to pose naked in front of a webcam.]]></description>
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<title>Problem Teenagers - How Effective Are You As A Parent?</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 08:31:10 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Many parents adopt the same old techniques that they have always adopted with their kids even when they become problem teenagers. This is the problem because the teen is no longer a child so we need to adopt a different stance and use different tactics. But let us look for a moment at the parent who has not changed her mindset at all.]]></description>
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<title>Dealing With Kids' Anger Effectively Without Screaming Your Head Off Or Losing Your Mind</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 08:29:48 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In a recent poll asking parents how they dealt with kids' anger, over 50% of the parents surveyed actually admitted that they lost it and screamed back. They knew that this was an admission of defeat and was not effective at all but the situation was beyond their control. These parents were probably responding to verbal abuse, were insulted and were subjected to kids' anger which was probably bordering on child rage.]]></description>
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<title>Dealing With Teen Depression - Learning Why Building Self Esteem Is So Important</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2011 15:40:07 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Very often, teen depression is closely related to feelings of lack of self esteem. The challenge to his or her self esteem is met head on every single day. The situations can range from how to deal with bullying, appearance, academic performance and also playing on the sports field.]]></description>
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<title>Strategies For Dealing With Angry Teenagers - Learning About Techniques That Can And Do Work</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2011 15:02:55 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Which do you prefer? Fists or words? That is the question you have to ask when you are about to lose your cool when confronted with angry teenagers.]]></description>
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<title>Stress In Teens - Dealing With Teenage Stress</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2011 14:52:20 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you thought that stress in teens was not such a great problem to-day, think again! The American Psychological Association recently did a survey on that very topic and the findings were quite surprising and a little alarming to say the least! The main thing to come out of the report was that stress in this age group is on the increase and that parents are not aware of it at all!]]></description>
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<title>Parenting For Teenagers - How Safe Is Social Networking?</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2011 12:25:53 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Did you know that about 50% of teenagers in the age bracket of under eighteen actually visit a social networking site at least once a day? These figures were released by The Family Online Safety Institute. Many of those teens seem to spend an inordinately long time on the network and parents become uneasy.]]></description>
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<title>Trying To Change Attitude In Teens - Looking At Strategies To Make That Happen In Your Family</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2011 11:43:53 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There is no doubt at all in my mind that many of the problems associated with teens' attitude is the fault of the media. They are surrounded by talent shows where young people have made it and are guaranteed success and money. It is easy and there is no need to study, work hard or even bother getting a proper job.]]></description>
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<title>ADHD Drugs Side Effects - Looking At Safer And Much More Effective Options</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6100432</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6100432</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 11:12:01 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Why should we expose our children to drugs that could lead to a certain dependency? That is just one of the long list of problems associated with ADHD drugs side effects. Most of the drugs such as psychostimulants and even non stimulants have a long list of side effects.]]></description>
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<title>Generic ADHD Drugs - Discover Why They Are Not The Solution For Your Child's ADHD</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6100602</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 11:11:34 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In a recent survey conducted by The Consumer Reports National Research Center, it was revealed that doctors giving out free samples of rather expensive drugs was the norm. In fact, over 80% of Americans who were on drugs has been given a free sample initially. This is also the case with the ADHD drugs and parents were given expensive drugs rather than the generic ADHD drugs which are generally regarded as being much safer and of course, they are much cheaper.]]></description>
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<title>How Can I Treat ADHD? Are You Sure That Your Child Is Getting Enough Sleep?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6101008</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 11:11:20 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The question, how can I treat ADHD is usually followed by another one asking about a cure. A cure would be fantastic but as yet, there is none. There are just effective ways of treating ADHD and making sure that your child is not relying on medication alone.]]></description>
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<title>ADHD Treatment Options - Looking At The Safer And More Effective Ones</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6101229</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 11:11:07 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Are your child's tonsils causing him problems when sleeping? This is a question which is rarely asked when looking at the ADHD treatment options. The reason is that if a child has sleep problems and is found to be snoring quite a lot and has a disturbed sleep pattern, the cause may be enlarged tonsils which should be removed.]]></description>
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<title>Misbehaving Children - Is It All Our Fault And What Can We Do About It?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6086254</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2011 12:34:16 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The problems of misbehaving children seems to occupy us more and more these days. Too often it seems, teachers and parents want to label this behavior and very often ADHD is blamed when it is not ADHD at all! We have cases of teachers advising parents to put their children on medication because they misbehave or are distracted in class!]]></description>
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<title>Kids' Behavior Problems - Why An All Or Nothing Approach May Not Work!</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6086030</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6086030</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2011 12:28:27 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If we are confronted with kids' behavior problems such as opposition, defiance, anger and the inevitable meltdown, we may begin to wonder what is the most effective way of dealing with this. Dr. Greene, the author of the 'The Explosive Child: A New Approach for Understanding and Parenting Easily Frustrated, "Chronically Inflexible" Children' has done some very interesting research on this and that is what I want to outline in this particular article.]]></description>
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<title>Teen Depression And Eating Disorders - Advice For Parents</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011 10:17:20 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There is definitely a connection between teen depression and eating disorders and this fact needs to be kept in mind when we are faced with this illness. Depression is highly treatable illness but it needs treatment and not a cover up. A friend of mine lost her childhood friend because she died of anorexia.]]></description>
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<title>Suggestions For Dealing With An Angry Child - Finding The Cause And Knowing How To React</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6075933</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011 09:26:55 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[An angry child is often totally misunderstood by both parents and teachers. The reason for this is that we often forget what the causes of the anger are and how the home and school environment sometimes contribute to this. It is there, staring us in the face.]]></description>
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<title>How Do You Deal With Children Lying? Strategies And Techniques To Build Mutual Trust</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6027293</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2011 17:26:23 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[How we deal with children lying is a difficult question to answer. We all lie at some point and of course we justify a lot of our lies by saying it was only a 'white lie.' We even do this in front of our kids to avoid situations and people which are bothering us or likely to upset our plans.]]></description>
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<title>The Angry Teenager - Keeping The Lines Of Communication Open And Learning To Listen</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6026556</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2011 14:37:20 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you take a moment to look at what is going on with the angry teenager in your household, you come up against pretty daunting changes which are really testing his limits and yours! There are the bodily changes, hormonal storms, peer pressure, academic stress and a desire to test out new freedoms and become independent at last. There is a great impetus to break away from the irksome parental control which he or she has had to put up with for the last fifteen years or so.]]></description>
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<title>Dealing With Child Attitude Problems - Getting Back In Control Again</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6026030</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2011 14:24:09 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I was fascinated to read a recent book on child attitude problems recently. This book is by Michele Borba and is called Don't Give Me That Attitude!: 24 Rude, Selfish, Insensitive Things Kids Do and How to Stop Them.]]></description>
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<title>Parenting Unmotivated Children - Dos And Don'ts To Get Your Kid Back On Track</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6025228</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6025228</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2011 10:24:18 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Sometimes unmotivated children are just unable to accept the sacrifices they have to make to achieve a long term goal. They see most things in the short term and because they hate homework, then that is the obstacle. They cannot see where this is leading so sometimes we have to point out to them that 'no pain no gain' in this case just means keeping their head down to get a certificate to lead them on to their next goal.]]></description>
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<title>Teenage Depression - Looking At Various Scenarios And How You Can Help Your Teen To Cope</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6024665</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6024665</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2011 08:42:41 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Did you know that the third cause of death among teenagers and young adults is suicide? This shocking statistic was released by the CDC recently and just shows why we cannot ignore teenage depression because that is often at the root of these tragic events. The other alarming statistic is that only about 20% of teenagers actually seek treatment when they are depressed.]]></description>
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<title>Struggling Teens - Advice On How To Deal With Teen Depression</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6024437</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6024437</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2011 08:39:51 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Sometimes struggling teens have no ways at all of coping with teen depression and that is why it is so important that parents are actually there to help. Some parents are not even aware of the problems their kids have because they are absent. A shocking TV program in Italy revealed that some teenagers from well off families are never at home.]]></description>
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<title>Parenting Teens - Getting The Balance Right And Keeping Your Sanity</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6024879</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2011 08:29:21 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Did you know that one of the causes of eating disorders could be a very subtle protest in reaction to parents being control freaks? Now the causes of eating disorders are a very complex mix of emotional and psychological problems and trying to find the cause can be very difficult. But in parenting teens, we need to be aware that our parenting styles can impact enormously on the life of our children.]]></description>
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<title>Teen Behavior - How To Deal With Sleep Problems And Other Discipline Issues</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6024253</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2011 08:29:13 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[How sleepy is your teen in the morning and could this one of the causes of teen behavior problems? This is a very pertinent question, given that latest statistics show that only about 25% of teens are getting enough sleep. As you can imagine, this impacts on academic performance and increases bad moods, anger, depression, substance abuse and even self injury.]]></description>
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<title>Parenting Help - Tips On Organizing Family Life And Where To Get Help When You Need Support</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6023985</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6023985</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2011 08:14:20 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Parents and families are under ever increasing stress. A major parenting help organization in the UK has reported that the calls to their office about their mental health and those of their children has shot up to record levels. They have estimated that stress levels are up by 40% overall.]]></description>
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<title>Parent Training - How To Deal With Online Games</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6023792</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6023792</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2011 08:14:01 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[We all need parent training. The basic problem is to be able to set limits, keep to them and at the same time show our children that we still love them. So, good communication is key because if a child feels rejected and unloved and only gets noticed when he is to be reprimanded, then we need to learn what to do.]]></description>
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<title>ADHD Products - Are You Up To Speed With The Latest Developments In Treatment?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/5983952</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:11:43 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The most popular ADHD products of all are of course the psychostimulant medications which are based on amphetamines usually. It is not surprising that Ritalin, Adderall and Vyvanse have become household names. As regards safety, there are now severe doubts about the whole ADHD meds scenario.]]></description>
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<title>How To Discipline A Toddler - Learning How Distraction Can Help Avoid Some Of The Major Problems</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/5976055</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/5976055</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 11:12:45 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When we have to decide on how to discipline a toddler, we have to ideally adopt a strategy which is not overly strict or authoritarian but neither is it too easy going or permissive. Drawing that fine line can be rather difficult at times. The other thing we have to learn is that we really have to be consistent and that we cannot have kinder or more tolerant days.]]></description>
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<title>Child Discipline Techniques - How To Get Help When You Need It</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/5975782</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/5975782</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:31:45 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I have just read a shocking report about the lack of child discipline techniques. A major charity received over 80,000 calls from parents in a two year period. Of that total, about a third were from parents who were reporting and seeking help for child behavior problems.]]></description>
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<title>Child Behavior Books - Selection Criteria To Help You Choose the Best</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/5974788</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/5974788</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:00:20 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When we are looking for really good child behavior books, we need to keep a few things in mind. First we need to look at the reviews and then assess whether this could really solve our child behavior problems. I was very interested to read Robert McKenzie's book called Setting Limits with Your Strong-Willed Child: Eliminating Conflict by Establishing Clear, Firm, and Respectful Boundaries.]]></description>
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<title>Parenting Help - Where And How To Get It When You Are Desperate</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/5975110</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/5975110</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 09:44:10 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Parenting help can be found on the Internet through the forums and helplines. There are many available, too numerous to mention here. If you prefer to meet people face to face and get real help and support rather than rely on cyber reality, these are also available in your local area.]]></description>
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<title>Using Child Psychology Wisely For Children's Behavior Problems</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/5973403</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/5973403</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 09:26:24 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A friend of mine teaches English to eight year old Italian kids. She is well aware of child psychology especially as it relates to language learning. She helps them learn through activities, games and so on and they have great fun in class.]]></description>
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<title>Child Behavior Problems And Homework - Getting Out Of The Rut And Back In Control</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/5974005</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/5974005</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 09:12:32 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[You may be wondering how on earth you can deal with a child behavior problem like trying to get your child to do homework when he never actually does it. He may do it occasionally and he may do it carelessly at times but it seems to you like a losing battle. If you can stand back and observe what is happening when these problems arise, it sometimes gives us a useful insight.]]></description>
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<title>Dealing With Baby Temper Tantrums - Easy Strategies To Help You Cope</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/5972960</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/5972960</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 09:01:46 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[We all know the scene with baby temper tantrums. The baby wants something and we have decided that it is neither safe nor desirable. The other typical incident is when they have to relinquish an object which is capable of causing them harm so we attempt to take it from them.]]></description>
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<title>Toddler Temper Tantrums - Learning How To Prevent Them Is The First Step To A Happier Home</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/5973636</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/5973636</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 08:54:38 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Many parents wonder why on earth toddler temper tantrums happen so frequently in their homes and despair of ever finding the solution. They usually fail to realize that a child can be frustrated, irritated, tired or hungry and that he or she has simply reached his limit, sees no solution in sight and reacts as he only knows how. He makes a lot of noise and gets attention.]]></description>
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<title>Dealing With Toddler Tantrums - How To Restore Harmony In Your Home</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/5972772</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/5972772</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 08:32:19 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The problem with toddler tantrums and disciplining kids is that parents very often are far too rigid in their approach. In the article I want to set out a few ways we can avoid these episodes and also how to deal with them when they do occur. There will always be occasions when the unavoidable happens and that is just a part of normal childhood.]]></description>
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<title>Parenting Advice - Learning The Tricks Of The Trade</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/5974339</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/5974339</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 08:22:18 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I love Susan Susannah's take on parenting advice when she advised that when kids were really being a pain, the best thing to do was 'follow the directions on the aspirin bottle, especially the part that says, 'keep away from children'. But let us be serious for a while. Parenting advice is sought for a host of issues which really trouble parents and lead to a fraught tense atmosphere in the home.]]></description>
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<title>Children Behavior Programs - Are They Useful In Helping Us To Be Successful Parents?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/5938772</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/5938772</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 Feb 2011 07:30:08 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[What can good and effective children behavior programs really do? If they do what they claim to, they will help us parents to give our children some useful life skills, coping skills, a sense of responsibility and accountability, plus increasing self confidence and self esteem. Behavior modification has its roots in the work by Pavlov, Skinner and Eysenck.]]></description>
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<title>How To Correct Behavior In Children - The Secrets To Successful Parenting</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/5938564</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/5938564</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 16:45:45 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As parents, we all dream of having happy, well behaved kids who know the difference between correct behavior and unacceptable behavior. But getting to that point may be fraught with difficulty as not every child is docile, quiet and obedient. Usually, we can try withdrawing a privilege when we want to correct behavior.]]></description>
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<title>Child Behavior - How To Prevent And Deal With Temper Tantrums</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/5938281</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/5938281</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 15:51:31 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The most common of all the child behavior problems is that of having a meltdown or a temper tantrum. This is going to happen to any child but when they are very frequent and last longer than ten minutes, then you should consult a paediatrician or a psychologist as it may be a symptom of a more serious disorder. But let us assume that this is a normal temper tantrum in the shopping mall.]]></description>
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<title>Oppositional Kids - Tips For Dealing With Them So That You Can Get Your Life Back!</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/5937635</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/5937635</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 14:24:29 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Most oppositional kids have one main objective and that is to get control. They are power freaks in a certain sense and will do everything they can to keep it that way. Naturally, they will want to protect their power and the best way is to oppose everything.]]></description>
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<title>Positive Parenting - Use These Tips To Make Life Bearable When Faced With Bad Behavior</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/5937135</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/5937135</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 12:55:30 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Research has shown that positive parenting and upbeat attitudes about this mammoth task may be slightly exaggerated. Researchers at Waterloo University found that the emotional and financial drain of raising children would be overwhelming without the parental myth that parenting is really a wonderful and positive experience! It is a sort of built in fiction that we use to justify the sheer hard work of raising kids, especially when faced with bad behavior.]]></description>
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<title>Parenting Guide On Money, Chores And Consequences - What Is Your Stand On This?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/5936768</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/5936768</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 12:03:35 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Lots of parents ask me on parenting guide courses about how they should teach their children to take responsibility for money, spending and general fiscal education. They have seen other parents who simply ignore the whole question and just give their kids what they want and when they can. I am constantly amazed at how some parents have no wish or interest in teaching their children the value of money.]]></description>
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<title>Are Challenging Defiant Behaviors A Problem? - Learn Strategies To Help Restore Peace To Your Home</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/5936063</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/5936063</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 10:11:46 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Did you know that many parents can never really get to grips with dealing with defiant behaviors? The reasons are many and varied. Financial restraints may be one reason why parents will never be able to afford any sort of counselling at all.]]></description>
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<title>Is Your Child Defiant? - Learning Simple Strategies To Help You To Keep Your Sanity!</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/5935627</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/5935627</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 09:05:57 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Is your child defiant? If he or she is defying you at every turn, join the club. In this article I want to illustrate how a few strategies can help to turn this type of behavior around so that you can begin to enjoy family life again.]]></description>
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<title>How To Avoid Bad Parenting Mistakes - Making Sure You Are On The Right Track</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 08:03:05 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It is not difficult to find examples of bad parenting on the Internet. There are some pretty descriptive photos which say it all. We have children in dangerous situations who are unsupervised, children addicted to video games, children exposed to lewd scenes and in places where they are at risk.]]></description>
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<title>How To Deal With Panic Attacks Quickly - This Could Be A Lifesaver!</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2011 14:04:46 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you are really worried about how to deal with panic attacks quickly when they next occur, read this article as it could be the key to you learning about how to stop panic attacks naturally. You will never have to worry about medication, counselling or psychotherapy ever again. I know that many people are unaware that panic may just be a symptom of another disorder or even disease.]]></description>
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<title>Homeopathic ADHD Treatment - Discover 5 Facts And Then Decide What Is Right For Your Child</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2011 09:01:24 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It is fascinating to watch the shenanigans going on at the moment regarding homeopathic ADHD treatment. I am referring here to the antics of the opponents of homeopathy who are going around overdosing themselves with homeopathic remedies and claiming that as they have not died, then these medicines do not work at all! Homeopathy does not work like that so they are only displaying their ignorance in a rather melodramatic way.]]></description>
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<title>ADHD Drug Free Treatment Plans - Get This Right And Your Child Has A Much Better Chance In Life</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2011 14:55:11 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Shout it from the rooftops! ADHD drug free treatment is not only possible, it is highly recommended provided the plan has some behavior modification built into it. Medication alone will not help in the long term with ADHD although there are some cases where it can and does help.]]></description>
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<title>Homeopathic ADHD Treatment - Why Not Take The Leap And Give Your Child A Happier Childhood?</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2011 12:36:10 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you are curious about homeopathic ADHD treatment and how it could really make your child happier, read on. I want to point out the advantages of such treatment when compared to the standard prescription medications which are still using amphetamines in the third millennium. It really is time to move on.]]></description>
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<title>Can ADHD Homeopathy Remedies Really Work? Facts You Need To Know</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2011 11:08:58 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The question about whether ADHD homeopathy remedies work has been a controversial debate for some time. Before we look at that, let us look at what is wrong with the powerful psychostimulant drugs such as Vyvanse and Ritalin. The first problem is that these are stimulants so everything in the body gets into a sort of overdrive.]]></description>
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<title>How To Treat ADHD Naturally In Children - How Realistic Is This?</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2011 09:03:50 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The question about how to treat ADHD naturally in children is an issue which plagues many parents. To medicate or not to medicate, that is the question! Are natural remedies using herbs and homeopathy really the answer and how realistic is this?]]></description>
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<title>Curing ADHD Naturally - Are You Really Giving Your Child The Best Possible Chance in Life?</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2011 09:02:44 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When we talk about curing ADHD naturally, we are inclined to think that there might be a natural alternative to the amphetamine drugs that are so widely prescribed. But whatever remedy we come up with, the real issues are teaching the ADHD child the life skills and managing skills he needs. Simple things like breaking down tasks and chores in the home, using charts and post its as reminders and sticking to the regular schedules are a great help to the child with this condition.]]></description>
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<title>Natural ADHD Medicines - Is Your Child On The Right Track?</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2011 08:39:22 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Thousands of parents are now looking with a lot more interest at ADHD natural medicines. What are the reasons for this? First they are tired of the warnings about ADHD meds, the cases of sudden deaths and the evidence that it stunts growth and ruins sleep patterns.]]></description>
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<title>Natural ADHD Remedies For Children - How Safe And Effective Are They?</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2011 08:32:30 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The fact that natural ADHD remedies for children are getting so much attention in the press and in the media has attracted a lot of questions, some speculation and a few rumors which are completely unfounded! Did you know that Kava Kava if it is not processed using the full spectrum method, could actually cause liver damage? A lot of manufacturers are just using the 'standardized' process and that is not really refined enough.]]></description>
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<title>Natural ADHD Drug - Why Choosing A Homeopathic Remedy Is Much More Effective</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2011 08:31:50 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Everybody it seems is looking for a natural ADHD drug because they think that could be the answer to the ADHD problem. After all, there must be something better than amphetamines to calm a child down, help him to focus and pay attention and also to be less impulsive and less hyperactive. Well, there isn't really a natural ADHD drug as such because if there were, you would not be reading this article for a start.]]></description>
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<title>Herbal ADHD Medicine - Finding Treatment Which Will Really Help Your Child</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2011 08:13:43 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Herbal ADHD medicine is attracting a lot of interest nowadays and we can see why. The whole philosophy of the idea that pills teach skills is coming under fire. More and more research shows that this is only a stop gap really in the treatment of ADHD.]]></description>
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