Do you remember the days before your child was born? The excitement and anticipation of how perfect and wonderful your family would be? I sure do! I have always loved children and dreamed of the day when I would have my own. In fact, I now have 4 children, just like I wanted!
But 18 months after my son (our first child) was born, our dream was falling apart. He was always moving, wiggling, and on the go, even while nursing! Always difficult to handle and non-responsive to any usual forms of discipline, family members told us he was out of control and we had to DO SOMETHING about it! No matter what we did, it never had any effect. I loved my son, but he pushed my patience and understanding to the limits!
And it Only Got Worse.
As he got older, my son still couldn’t sit calmly or focus on anything for any length of time. He was always putting things into his mouth and talking too loudly and too much. Even worse were his anger, aggression and irritability. He never learned from discipline and mistakes, because everything was always someone else’s fault. It was like walking on eggshells around him not knowing when he would blow up in violent rages from a simple instruction or “no” answer.
His impulsiveness, lack of attention, and forgetfulness caused problems in school. He became a target for bullying. It was heartbreaking to see how his behavior pushed away potential friends and even some family members.
It was also strenuous within our home as he always fought with his younger sisters. With our 3 daughters being “neurotypical” (as far as we know!), it seemed as if he was the dynamite ready to blow up our home at any moment.
Yet He Had a Totally Different Side.
Surprisingly, my son was also advanced in many ways! He sat at four months, crawled at five and walked by nine. He even taught himself to write at three years old and was reading by four!
You may have seen the same in your child – amazing in some ways yet so challenged – and challenging – in others.
Diagnosis, but No Solution.
When my son was diagnosed with SPD, ADHD, and Aspergers, I was shocked. How could a child who was so bright and such a quick learner have a problem remotely related to autism??
I invested endless hours seeking natural and alternative health solutions. I was not ready to commit my son to a lifetime of medication.
While we had initial success on a diet that eliminated all artificial colors, flavors, and preservatives, his progress soon plateaued. The changes in his behavior were good, but I knew we hadn’t found our final answer yet. I tried other approaches but with no meaningful improvement. I began to doubt my choices and myself.
Finally a Breakthrough!
I knew about the potential of a gluten-free, casein-free diet to help children with autism. I had already personally experienced the physical, mental and emotional benefits of a whole, living foods diet. So I decided to combine both and apply that with all my children.
That Was When the Magic Happened!
Within a very short amount of time, our son was literally transformed! The anger, rages, explosive reactions, and irritability were simply gone! He still had his one-track, highly inquisitive mind and curious, friendly, personality that we loved, but he was finally flexible in his ability to relate to other people. He actually began to stop himself from “going too far.”
He started listening to our instructions and was learning real-life lessons from discipline. His patience with his younger sisters was a real tension reliever within our home. The teacher at school actually asked us if that was really the same boy coming to her class!
I had discovered the answer! Even our son could feel the difference. Now that he is old enough to make his own choices, he prefers to eat within his dietary guidelines because he knows how he acts and feels when he doesn’t.
The rewards of changing our diets and lifestyle are more than worth the effort it took to get here. We can’t imagine going back to the life we had before. I am not saying that life is perfect as we still have our usual parenting struggles and we still get help for our son in school, but it is truly so much easier than ever before.
You Can Know What I Didn’t
If only we’d had this information from the beginning! I spent so long searching and trying new approaches. We wasted countless dollars and frustrating days and months with no results.
That’s why I am so committed to sharing this information with people like you. I want to help you achieve the very same results for your family as we have seen in ours. Most of all, I want to fast track you to those results without frustration, doubt, and wasted time and energy!
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