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Establishing healthy habits now can ease the transition to a new school year.

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ADHD and Medication: Should You Consider It for Your Child?
Making the decision to medicate your child for attention problems is extremely difficult. I encourage you to consider it, however, if your child is struggling in school, and those who work with him have mentioned possible attention issues. I have seen children who were helped tremendously by taking ...
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