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<blockquote data-quote="trinityroyal" data-source="post: 65535" data-attributes="member: 3907"><p>Speaking from personal experience, I have used caffeine to control my ADD/ADHD symptoms nearly all my life, and it has worked very well. </p><p></p><p>My grandmother started giving me weak tea when I was about 5 years old, and gradually increased the strength until I was drinking very strong tea at about 10.</p><p></p><p>When my younger boy (who shows signs of ADHD) was about 2, I started giving him "tea", made up of half milk, half warm water, with a teabag dunked quickly in the cup. It seemed to help calm him down (but perhaps that was just the effect of having a quiet tea party with mum).</p><p></p><p>Your mileage may vary with this...as with any other stimulant, different things work better for different children, but I have seen this work well for a number of people.</p><p></p><p>As you suggest, I would try this before the school year starts, so that you have an idea of how well this works before you really need it. If Coke doesn't work, try tea, or a half-spoon of instant coffee in a large glass of milk. At 7 years old, your little one probably won't need much.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="trinityroyal, post: 65535, member: 3907"] Speaking from personal experience, I have used caffeine to control my ADD/ADHD symptoms nearly all my life, and it has worked very well. My grandmother started giving me weak tea when I was about 5 years old, and gradually increased the strength until I was drinking very strong tea at about 10. When my younger boy (who shows signs of ADHD) was about 2, I started giving him "tea", made up of half milk, half warm water, with a teabag dunked quickly in the cup. It seemed to help calm him down (but perhaps that was just the effect of having a quiet tea party with mum). Your mileage may vary with this...as with any other stimulant, different things work better for different children, but I have seen this work well for a number of people. As you suggest, I would try this before the school year starts, so that you have an idea of how well this works before you really need it. If Coke doesn't work, try tea, or a half-spoon of instant coffee in a large glass of milk. At 7 years old, your little one probably won't need much. [/QUOTE]
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