Tell me about your child

• Does your child get upset too easily?

• Does she seem to not hear what you are saying?

• Is his motor stuck on fast forward?

• After you have carefully explained why he cannot do something, and he seems to understand, do you turn your back, only to have him repeat the behavior?

• Do all the teachers in the school know your child’s name?

• Do other children avoid playing with your child?

• Does she have difficulty interacting with children her own age?

• Does he always seem to be touching every person and object in his reach?

• Is she fine one minute and out of control the next?

• Do all the games have to be played his way, with his rules?

• Does she seem to be off in her own little world?

• Can he go from here to there and lose something?

• Is his homework lost, forgotten or mutilated on a regular basis?

• Does he have a hard time understanding subtle cues, like facial expressions?

• Does she laugh too loud, or inappropriately?

• Is he really just like other kids, only more so?

If any of these symptoms describe your child, it could be due to many things, including synthetic chemicals in our food, such as food dyes. The Feingold diet is a simple test that will help you to find out what is triggering these behaviors.

Reprinted from: Why Can’t My Child Behave?