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Diet In IslamArticle: Verbal Diarrhea & Physically HyperactiveBy: Hwaa Irfan
Diet
All too often, parents assume that a young child is happiest when they eat snacks, fastfoods, sweets, and fizzy drinks. In fact a child probably is happy, but there is a price topay.
The first price, is that a child becomes demanding of these things that a parent gives intoto "keep them happy" or quiet! So what this teaches a child is that they can have whatthey want, except it becomes a habit as a means of attention seeking, when maybe whatthey really want is some quality time with mom or/and dad.
The second price paid is on the children themselves. The U.S-based Center for Science inthe Public Interest carried out a study looking at
"Diet and Attention Deficit/HyperactiveDisorder"
. They found that:
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School aged boys suffer with Attention Deficit/Hyperactive Disorder, ADHD orHyperkinesis, more than girls
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Children often outgrow ADHD, but it can carry on into adulthood, leading to a lot of other problems
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Such children are not welcome in the homes of others, or in teams or groups
Artificial colorings and flavorings can trigger ADHD, as well as certain natural coloringslike salicylates (found in apricots, berries, tomatoes almonds, cloves, coffee, pickles,cucumber, currants grapes, raisins, oranges, nectarines, peppers, plums and tea).Tartrazine and benzoic acid (food preservative) found in milk, wheat, oranges,eggs,chocolates and others can cause irritability, sleeplesness, and restlessness.
Signs –
of inattention include:
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Easily distracted by irrelevant sights and sounds
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Failing to pay attention to details and making careless mistakes
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Rarely follows instructions carefully or to completion
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Loses or forgets things
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Avoids tasks that requires mental effort
Signs –
of hyperactivity and Impulsiveness includes:
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Restless and fidgety
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Physically active in situations that require quiet
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Behave as if driven by a motor
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Difficulty waiting ones turn
All of the above to constitute signs of ADHD must be observed before the age of 7 andobservable over a period of 6 months.
If any of the signs mentioned above are observable over the period of time stated, then itis wise to put the children on an elimination diet. An elimination diet helps to identify thefood that is the trigger in ADHD which differs from child to child, according to what theyare allergic to. To know what they are allergic to, remove all the processed foods for awhole month, and introduce one food one by one back into the diet to see what triggersthe behavior. Again , do the same with citrus fruits, meats, dairy products – - obviouslynot all at once or you might have one really upset child on ones hands. Keeping anotebook will help to keep track on the changes, and what was done when. Once the foodor foods are identified, then to help support the child to resist temptation, the family as awhole should also avoid that food. By the way, refined sugars in soft drinks and foodstuffscan also cause the problem and lead to changes in motor activity and attentiveness. All inall, it means eating of the good things that Allah (SWT) provided for us by applying a lowadditive or organic diet, with a home cooked food is the best policy.
Sleep
Sometimes, the parents are so busy with work and socializing, that sleep becomessomething that one fits in after everything else has been attended to. It is not toouncommon to find parents taking their children everywhere believing that child can sleepanywhere! This is probably true, but how often that sleep becomes disturbed because theparent is ready to go or because of some noisy activity is too frequent to be of benefit tothe child. Sleep deprivation can lead to so many problems as adults, so think what effect itcan have on the children. Problems lead to:
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Further difficulty in sleeping
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Sleep walking
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Problems breathing, snoring
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Bad mood swingsChildren are forced into the schedules of their parents, and they end up feeling powerless,and with low self esteem. To help them sleep well, parents need to consider their childrenwith needs of their own and not an as additional factor to juggle in their day. Also, to aidgood sleep try to:
Eating Habits After Late Afternoon
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Establish a routine
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No drinks or meals containing caffeine (e.g. soft/fizzy drinks)
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Keep meals simple and not difficult to digest
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Cut back on protein and refined sugars
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Avoid excessive low calorie diets
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Make the last meal at least two hours before bedtime
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Establish a routine
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Reduce anything that over-stimulates the mind (T.V, music, artificial lights,work/study, physical exercise)
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A calm atmosphere
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For little ones an
anasheed
/lullaby
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For those able to understand a story
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Just talking to air out any gremlins that might have occurred during the day
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Comfortable bedclothing
Attention
Some parents as children did not get much attention from their parents, and find itdifficult to give attention because they have not learnt the skills of bonding. It is imposibleto raise a child, without spending time with that child. It is important to a child's self esteem that they receive the kind of attention that allows for their feelings, their thoughts,and for understanding, as well as fun. A child deprived of these aspects will react in manyways, and sometimes those ways will be expressed outwardly to others, and sometimesinwardly, but both ways are negative, and turned inwardly is more dangerous, becausethen the parents are not attentative enough to be aware that something is wrong.
By the way, the besty place for a young child, is outdoors, not couped where they can getlots of fresh air, feel physically rejuvenated and explore their natural environment whichnurtures an enquiring mind, and instills balance. It is only then, when they are not somuch in need of direct attention from their parents.
Discipline
All children need to have limits set, but those limits must be reasonable. Without thoselimits. Achild will keep trying to "push that button" to see how far they can go and getaway with it. If a child is to be punished, they should only be punished because theyunderstand what they are being punished for, and the best punishment is not allowingthem a treat, or something that they want.
When your child does not accept "No" for an answer.
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Distraction is the best policy
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Do not lose your temper
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Do not bribe with sweets – your child will learn deception and manipulation
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Do not give in – otherwise your child will become more demanding.
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Ignore all the fuss – your child is playing on the attention she can get
A three-year old child is:
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Learning about their physical capabilities
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Affectionate, especially towards their parents
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Jealous (i.e. jealous of the mother if they are a girl, and jealous of the father if they are a boy but will begin role modeling according to gender.
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