My granddaughter has been diagnosised with ADD however, I do not want to give her medication.  If there is anyone out there can give me some assistant or tell me how of if EFT can help ADD please let me know.

Hi Kathy,

EFT can help children better cope with ADD. Last month, a mother was referred to me by her therapist. The daughter was 11 years old. Anyway, to make a long story short, I tried to make EFT like a game. That was how I got her interest. I showed her how she could tap on herself when her brother picks on her. Anotherwords, I gave her a coping strategy.

I called the girl's mother to see how she was doing the other day, and she was "having way better weeks". School was better, and even though she didn't really like doing EFT that much, she uses it (with her mother's help) and is much calmer.

Kathy, do you know how to do EFT? If you have a good relationship with your granddaughter, and you can share with her that it will make it so she will be able to have more control over herself. Then if she is interested, then you can teach her.

What would be really cool would be if there are any children in your area that know how to do EFT that could teach your granddaughter.

If you know how to do EFT then you can teach your granddaughter to deal with issues that are REAL for her, and you will helping her by giving her a tool that she will be able to use the rest of her life. Also, when she gets into sticky situations, she can use it on herself (at school, on the way to school, etc).

Hope that you find something of value, and good luck with your granddaughter. She is so fortunate to have you in her court.

Gratefully yours,

JoAnn 

Kathy,

I was looking around on the eft4kids site and I found that someone has made a 7 minute long video for kids to learn how to do EFT. I don't know how old your granddaughter is, but if she is elementary school she might find it amusing. Anyway, I think that if she isn't a teenager (I think that it wasn't intended for old youth) that it could be a great tool.

Gratefully yours,

JoAnn

Hi Kathy

I am working and have worked with young people 12 - 19 years with ADD.  The label ADD isn't important.  It's how your granddaughter feels in the moment that you are with her, that is important.  If you know how to show her EFT then deal with whats there for her in that moment,  Show her how she can use EFT to help her out in tough situations, or moments of not knowing how to behave.  Even thought I don't know what I'm supposed to do I'm a fantastic kid.  Even though they all think I'm a fool I'm really special to...(mum Dad Gran.).?  She will give you the thoughts that run through her head.  Use her words.  Sometimes if  a young person is too traumatised, angry, upset.  I tap on them.  It is in most cases very comfortable for them,  make sure you check it's ok. 

Regards

Lorraine

dear lorraine

Thank you so much for your post . Your words put an order to my mind

I have been practicing E.F.T for a year and half and did not touch young adult with A.D.D

AND ADHD I thought it is too comlicated because as I start reading booksand the more I got to understand, gee, I know so little on the subject

 I started order more books and tapes all out of fear that I do not know enough

Your post made me realize that I need to concetrate anlt on the emotional side of the behaviour and I can handle that.

Thank you again

Avihu 

Dear Avihu,

Thank you.  One thing I have learned about ADD ADHD and any other tag that we give to people we do not understand!  Is the people who know best how it feels, are the people suffering!  In all of my experiences with 'labelled' young people.  They often tell me how much they hate being described as ADD or ADHD.  We all have a need to be understood whether we have a label or not.  Many young people like your grandaughter are gifted in some way. Finf hers!  Research all the famous people with ADD ADHD  There are lots and lots. Build a link to how clever, talented they are.  Do an internet search.  Perhaps, it might help if you could work with what she is good at- rather than what isn't so good?  Build her self esteem. 

Even though I have all this ?............................ going on in my life and it stinks. I'm  really good at ? .....................I love and accept all of me

I'm a great kid because I know how to ...........?  I deeply and completely accept me

I chose to accept my gift and make it work for me.  I love and accept who I am.

Just suggestions. 

 Peace and love

 LORRAINE

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