Should I change her diet to calm her down??

I don't know anything about that diet. Bump

Well, you could try cutting down on her sugar and food colorings and see if that helps. I have two kids with sensory issues a d both have some sensory seeking behaviors like hers. It helps to give them "heavy work" first before trying to get then to do anything calm. Anything that has them push, pull, jump, etc to use those large muscles helps calm them.

This is exactly what my sons therapist told us to do. Lots of heavy work will help him focus his body.

Quoting arkansasmama08:

Well, you could try cutting down on her sugar and food colorings and see if that helps. I have two kids with sensory issues a d both have some sensory seeking behaviors like hers. It helps to give them "heavy work" first before trying to get then to do anything calm. Anything that has them push, pull, jump, etc to use those large muscles helps calm them.

Omg yes. I swear by it!!! There are ways to avoid a full on feingold program to see if it helps your child first but I would highly recommend buying the books with in a few weeks if it seems to workforce her. I sent a ton of information including my shopping lists to a mamma yesterday who seemed to be having some issues with her lo to get her started. Pm me your regular email and I will copy and paste all the info together and send it your way.

Also check out the die food dye blog and her fb page. She has been an amazing resource for a dye free mammas who aren't feingold families. The feingold program does all the research and provides grocery lists of safe foods to give your family as well as a resturaunt guide. We have done both and thank God we did.

My sons dye based reactions are crazy and results can usually been seen in as little as a few days or maybe two weeks. Its easiest to change over the whole house instead if the diet for one person. That way she cab eat all the food you have and she isn't denied something that isn't safe.

My son does NOT have ADHD (he can focus on things for HOURS) but he dose have this "ants in the pants' condition too.  I have started doing a few things.

1. Re-evalutate his medications.  Do any of them cause hyperactivity?  iF so, are there equivelents that dont?  FOr Caden it was his SIngulair.  We just were able to stop it since its not his "asthma season" anymore.

2. Instituted meditation. I kknow, I sound so yogi, but it works.  I sit Caden down next to me and we just close our eyes together and slow down.

3. Tae Kwon Do.  I don't know if all studios are like this or not, but mine is fantastic at teaching focus, discipline and many other characteristics that I want to instill in my child.  I think hearing it from another adult really helps!

Sorry I don't know anything about it. Here's a bump. Good luck.

This. Also as a testimony, the kids that I nannied for BOTH have ADD. Well their mom took them to a doctor and they tried to prescribe medicine for them. Anyway, their mom didn't like that and so she took the boys home and researched. She came up with eliminating red dye. Well she did this change. Now, let me tell you that it does NOT happen over night and it takes time. After about a month, things changed for the better. They now focus better, listen better, and are doing better in school.

Quoting Mrs.Campfield:

Omg yes. I swear by it!!! There are ways to avoid a full on feingold program to see if it helps your child first but I would highly recommend buying the books with in a few weeks if it seems to workforce her. I sent a ton of information including my shopping lists to a mamma yesterday who seemed to be having some issues with her lo to get her started. Pm me your regular email and I will copy and paste all the info together and send it your way.

Also check out the die food dye blog and her fb page. She has been an amazing resource for a dye free mammas who aren't feingold families. The feingold program does all the research and provides grocery lists of safe foods to give your family as well as a resturaunt guide. We have done both and thank God we did.

My sons dye based reactions are crazy and results can usually been seen in as little as a few days or maybe two weeks. Its easiest to change over the whole house instead if the diet for one person. That way she cab eat all the food you have and she isn't denied something that isn't safe.

We started with yellow dyes because they made him throw up. We didn't see a notable change until we eliminated all dyes and preservatives

Quoting busymom64064:

This. Also as a testimony, the kids that I nannied for BOTH have ADD. Well their mom took them to a doctor and they tried to prescribe medicine for them. Anyway, their mom didn't like that and so she took the boys home and researched. She came up with eliminating red dye. Well she did this change. Now, let me tell you that it does NOT happen over night and it takes time. After about a month, things changed for the better. They now focus better, listen better, and are doing better in school.

Quoting Mrs.Campfield:

Omg yes. I swear by it!!! There are ways to avoid a full on feingold program to see if it helps your child first but I would highly recommend buying the books with in a few weeks if it seems to workforce her. I sent a ton of information including my shopping lists to a mamma yesterday who seemed to be having some issues with her lo to get her started. Pm me your regular email and I will copy and paste all the info together and send it your way.



Also check out the die food dye blog and her fb page. She has been an amazing resource for a dye free mammas who aren't feingold families. The feingold program does all the research and provides grocery lists of safe foods to give your family as well as a resturaunt guide. We have done both and thank God we did.



My sons dye based reactions are crazy and results can usually been seen in as little as a few days or maybe two weeks. Its easiest to change over the whole house instead if the diet for one person. That way she cab eat all the food you have and she isn't denied something that isn't safe.

Yeah sometimes it has to start with one thing and work your way up......glad things are doing better :-)

Quoting Mrs.Campfield:

We started with yellow dyes because they made him throw up. We didn't see a notable change until we eliminated all dyes and preservatives

Quoting busymom64064:

This. Also as a testimony, the kids that I nannied for BOTH have ADD. Well their mom took them to a doctor and they tried to prescribe medicine for them. Anyway, their mom didn't like that and so she took the boys home and researched. She came up with eliminating red dye. Well she did this change. Now, let me tell you that it does NOT happen over night and it takes time. After about a month, things changed for the better. They now focus better, listen better, and are doing better in school.

Quoting Mrs.Campfield:

Omg yes. I swear by it!!! There are ways to avoid a full on feingold program to see if it helps your child first but I would highly recommend buying the books with in a few weeks if it seems to workforce her. I sent a ton of information including my shopping lists to a mamma yesterday who seemed to be having some issues with her lo to get her started. Pm me your regular email and I will copy and paste all the info together and send it your way.



Also check out the die food dye blog and her fb page. She has been an amazing resource for a dye free mammas who aren't feingold families. The feingold program does all the research and provides grocery lists of safe foods to give your family as well as a resturaunt guide. We have done both and thank God we did.



My sons dye based reactions are crazy and results can usually been seen in as little as a few days or maybe two weeks. Its easiest to change over the whole house instead if the diet for one person. That way she cab eat all the food you have and she isn't denied something that isn't safe.

It doesn't have to be expensive. Eliminate all dyes, start cooking most everything from scratch, eliminate processed foods, buy meat without nitrates (that's the last one we did). Increase protein and Omega 3s. Cook with healthy oils, olive, sunflower, coconut...etc. It takes 10-14 days to see a difference. You can start out eliminating just a few at a time and see if you will need to go full out. We do all of the above, we check labels and now we know. Fresh or frozen vegetables (should be easy to get now) and fruit should be in at least two meals. In some form or another. You will notice that even the simplest things have additives if you aren't careful. Applesauce, juice, Popsicles, canned fruit, etc...
Hope that helps! If you have any questions you can just pm me. :)