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Would you medicate a 4 year old?
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<blockquote data-quote="meowbunny" data-source="post: 203985" data-attributes="member: 3626"><p>I'd be hesitant to medicate a young child but wouldn't be adverse if it really would improve her quality of life and thinking you're a bad girl at school certainly makes for an unhappy child.</p><p> </p><p>However, I would try a couple of things first. Obviously, getting a good evaluation would head that list. I would also try seeing if certain foods trigger some of the behavior and, if so, eliminate those. Major foods that trigger behavior issues are food dyes (especially red) and gluten. For a week keep a food diary and a chart of behavior. Hopefully, her day care will be willing to be on board for this. Then, try eliminating one food per week and see if it makes a difference. If she does have food triggers, it is much easier to stop these eating habits when they are young.</p><p> </p><p>Do remember that whatever decisions you make, you are doing the best you can for your daughter. Don't second guess or blame yourself if something doesn't work or if others start judging you unfairly.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="meowbunny, post: 203985, member: 3626"] I'd be hesitant to medicate a young child but wouldn't be adverse if it really would improve her quality of life and thinking you're a bad girl at school certainly makes for an unhappy child. However, I would try a couple of things first. Obviously, getting a good evaluation would head that list. I would also try seeing if certain foods trigger some of the behavior and, if so, eliminate those. Major foods that trigger behavior issues are food dyes (especially red) and gluten. For a week keep a food diary and a chart of behavior. Hopefully, her day care will be willing to be on board for this. Then, try eliminating one food per week and see if it makes a difference. If she does have food triggers, it is much easier to stop these eating habits when they are young. Do remember that whatever decisions you make, you are doing the best you can for your daughter. Don't second guess or blame yourself if something doesn't work or if others start judging you unfairly. [/QUOTE]
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