HAVE HEARD THE PROFESSIONALS ADVICE AND MEDICATION RECOMMENDATIONS. ARE THERE PARENTS OUT THERE WHO HAVE KIDS WHO HAVE ATTENTION DEFICIT / HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER? MINE IS 10, DAD PASSED AWAY WHEN HE WAS 8 SO IT COULD BE HE IS MISSING HIS DAD ASWELL (DEPRESSION) BUT HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH ADHD WHEN HE WAS 6 ALREADY.

I don't have any kids with adhd or add, but my older brother had it, and I do childcare for a class called helps.  the class basically is a resource for parents with children with behavorial disorders such as add or adhd.  While the parents are in the class, I take care of their children that have it.

So I guess I have a little expierence lol  is there a specific question you wanted to know about, maybe I have some thoughts

I went thru the grinder and learned allot.My son is now 20 and a computer programmer, he multi tasks like you wouldnt believe.

Children NEED structure and schedules. They NEED to eat the same times and go to bed at the same times ect.Actually we all do *s* Look at his diet and make sure you dont have unnecessary sugars. Cut them back anyway and dont let them have diet drinks it screws up your insulin.
Video games. WOW I could talk a mile on this. I did an experiment and found that when I only let my kids play games on week ENDS, the teachers and I had MUCH less problems with behavior.(like NIGHT and DAY)

Settling down before bed- I found that allowing them to read a book for 30-60 minutes helped settle them down and they slept better. If they read a book before they went to bed they were allowed to stay up later - BONUS to them. reading improved their grades and vocabulary across the board BONUS  to me.
Goosebump books, Dr Seus, computer game magazines, junior novels, even joke books.

Martial arts was recommended to teach them discipline and I can see how it would work but it didnt. I signed him up for the best school in town with a renown instructor and he did not watch the kids, I found mine playing in the parking lot repeatedly, AND he would not give me a refund when we quit for that reason. I lost 500$.

mY sons are very smart. teachers hassled me because my one son would sit and pay attention in class, no problem, but his feet would be going a mile a minute. teachers look for the easy out because they cannot control their classroom. If these things dont make a huge diff to your child, I would try relaxation exercises and breathing together, and relaxing music.. something along that line. But please try them they worked for us .

I also tried gently talking to my son while he was asleep. *s* You must be very careful though, only say positive things and never anything detrimental. Its much like the MB Subliminal software... gentle, encouraging reminders  like...you will have a peaceful day tomorrow.or when you feel upset take a moment and breath deeply. I found this method to help him be motivated for school work. I said things like.. doing good work at school makes me feel great. and I love it when the teacher says I did well. etc.

I got divorced when my sons were 4 and 7. Their father was messed~ so giving them a very secure, structured and loving home was very important. *s*
Tickle fights were also good medicine *S*

thanks postalsusie. i am copying and pasting your advice so i won't forget.

ADHD can be caused by incorrect diet usually caused by sugar, colorants, and preservatives

Biopolar in children can often be misdiagnosed as ADHD. Biopolar is also known as manic depresive