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amother

OP ↓

Mon, Sep 09 2024, 11:32 pm

If focusing is not my child's strong point, is there a way to strengthen it? Any vitamins or exercise I can do to help him/her focus better in class?

amother

Azalea ↓

Mon, Sep 09 2024, 11:36 pm

I'm giving this to my son. Not sure yet if it's helping

https://www.pureformulas.com/p.....D_BwE

amother

↑ OP ↓

Sun, Sep 15 2024, 12:20 pm

Thanks for replying!

Any other ideas?

613mitzvahgirl

Sun, Sep 15 2024, 1:19 pm

Did you check his eyes.. I’ve had that with one of my kids..the school was the one who suggested it..

amother

Peru

Sun, Sep 15 2024, 1:47 pm

How old are they? Have you checked their ears?
When DD needed assessment for hitpatchut hayeled (Israel system for ot/st/PT etc) since the teacher said she wasn't focused, you need to do eye and hearing test before being assessed, she has glasses from age 2 but hearing we never realised was a problem. She had fluids and her results came as hearing between 10-30%....
BH after treatment it has gone back to 100% but never thought it was a problem, it only was problematic in large areas like classroom not small areas like rooms in the house.

amother

Cornsilk

Sun, Sep 15 2024, 1:53 pm

Make sure they get sufficient sleep on a regular basis.

oneofakind

Sun, Sep 15 2024, 2:20 pm

Assess by an OT for sensory issues

amother

Rainbow

Sun, Sep 15 2024, 3:06 pm

Rav kshav drops from the health food store

amother

↑ Azalea

Sun, Sep 15 2024, 3:08 pm

Check their thyroid function with a FULL thyroid panel. Hypothyroidism can mimic ADD.

L tyrosine is another supplement that can help. It increases dopamine in the brain, similar to how Ritalin works.
There's also l dopa from mucuna pruriens.

The book finally focused might have some more good ideas for you.

I agree with the recommendation for a developmental vision exam with an optometrist who is trained in vision therapy. They can pick up on things that regular optometrists don't check for.

Success10

Sun, Sep 15 2024, 3:14 pm

I'll just say it: If you rule everything else out, please don't hesitate to have your child evaluated for ADHD. No reason to suffer long term if that's what it is.

amother

Aubergine

Sun, Sep 15 2024, 3:16 pm

Success10 wrote:

I'll just say it: If you rule everything else out, please don't hesitate to have your child evaluated for ADHD. No reason to suffer long term if that's what it is.

And than cut back on sugar as much as possible . I have 2 add children that medication did not work for but cutting back on sugar really helps

amother

↑ OP

Tue, Sep 17 2024, 10:09 am

Thing is that she did get glasses last year after I posted the same question here on imamother last year and someone mentioned to check eyes. I was shocked because a year earlier when he/she was examined he didnt need glasses
Then I evaluated my perfect ly well behaved child and s/he is not adhd.
could you tell me more about the Rav kshav drops?

mha3484

Tue, Sep 17 2024, 10:12 am

I found Omega 3 fish oil pills really has helped my kids. They are also on meds but its been a great compliment. Dr Hallowell who is one of the experts in ADHD recommends it. It has to have a certain ratio of EPA to DHA for it to be the most effective. We give this https://www.amazon.com/Pharmep.....UK2IE

amother

Slategray

Tue, Sep 17 2024, 10:38 am

amother OP wrote:

Did you just check his eyes with a regular eye doctor or a developmental optometrist for prisms?
Its 2 separate things.

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