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Hi, my daughter sounds a lot like your son.  I really have found a lot of value from the Explosive Child approach and love "kids do well when they can."  MY difficult child  has made significant improvement with dietary changes.  Right now we are gluten (1.5 years)  and dairy (3.5 years)  free - both of which helped a lot with mood, impulsivity and sensory issues.  For the past 2.5 months we have strictly followed the Feingold diet which eliminates food dyes, preservatives (even those hidden in packaging) and foods high in salicylates/phenols (this includes tomatoes, apples, oranges - things my daughter had multiple servings of every day).  The results have been stunning.  My daughter has gone from weeks (and days) of multiple rages -where she could destroy a room and her eyes looked crazy and she would be focused on breaking and hurting  - to today, where I joyfully noted that it has been two full weeks since she has thrown a fit.  Previously things like getting into the bath was an hour long ordeal (as was getting OUT of the bath :) ) Today she got in when I told her it was time, and gave herself her bath, and it's been like this "mostly" for over a month and fully for two weeks.   I had read similar experiences about FG on various forums, but truly didn't think we would be as successful.  My daughter's behavior had gotten scary enough that I had to try it,  and now I am so grateful I did.  I know it won't help every child, unfortunately,  but I am so grateful that we tried it.  Please let me know if I can give you any more information.  Your wonderful lists of concerns and strengths really could be my daughter's...


All the best.


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