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<blockquote data-quote="hearts and roses" data-source="post: 65621" data-attributes="member: 2211"><p>Purely by accident, we found that coffee in the AM helped difficult child stay alert and attentive in her mid morning classes. She's always been a rough sleeper and one morning she fixed herself a cup of joe - without asking - at around age 13/14. H told her she was not allowed to drink coffee but she drank it anyway. It agreed with her and she's been having a cup daily since. Her teacher once mentioned to me that he's heard a cup of coffee in the AM wasn't such a bad thing for most kids with ADHD, so I left it alone.</p><p></p><p>Unfortunately, difficult child has become a coffee addict. She drank so much coffee that then she became addicted to the rush. As her body changed and her ADHD symptoms were diminished, the caffiene had a different effect on her. We only drink 1/2 caffeine and 1/2 decaf at home, so as long as she drinks that she's okay. It's when she hits Starbucks of daughter on her own that we're in trouble. If she drinks after 5 PM, she will be restless all night.</p><p></p><p>So just be careful. Try is and see. It did help difficult child, but like I said, it eventually became a problem. We're in the process of helping her limit her caffiene intake.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hearts and roses, post: 65621, member: 2211"] Purely by accident, we found that coffee in the AM helped difficult child stay alert and attentive in her mid morning classes. She's always been a rough sleeper and one morning she fixed herself a cup of joe - without asking - at around age 13/14. H told her she was not allowed to drink coffee but she drank it anyway. It agreed with her and she's been having a cup daily since. Her teacher once mentioned to me that he's heard a cup of coffee in the AM wasn't such a bad thing for most kids with ADHD, so I left it alone. Unfortunately, difficult child has become a coffee addict. She drank so much coffee that then she became addicted to the rush. As her body changed and her ADHD symptoms were diminished, the caffiene had a different effect on her. We only drink 1/2 caffeine and 1/2 decaf at home, so as long as she drinks that she's okay. It's when she hits Starbucks of daughter on her own that we're in trouble. If she drinks after 5 PM, she will be restless all night. So just be careful. Try is and see. It did help difficult child, but like I said, it eventually became a problem. We're in the process of helping her limit her caffiene intake. [/QUOTE]
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