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Can someone recommend a good tea for a child with ADHD?

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preWarp

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My 5 year old son is diagnosed with autism and ADHD. I was wondering if anyone knows of a tea for alleviating hyperactivity and impulsivity.
 
Drinking a hot beverage is something that one has to slow down to enjoy, and maybe that in itself could alleviate hyperactivity and impulsivity a little bit.

I like peppermint "tea". (technically it is not tea, it is herbal tea or tisane.)
 
I agree with @saturnv that the act of drinking tea in itself can have a calming impact. Involving your kid in the ritual of preparing the tea might help, too. Drinking tea has long been a practice in mindfulness.

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Rodafina said:
I agree with @saturnv that the act of drinking tea in itself can have a calming impact. Involving your kid in the ritual of preparing the tea might help, too. Drinking tea has long been a practice in mindfulness.

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I have a Godly ritual sometimes, where I sit toward Mecca and drink tea with Allah. Just me (edit) and Allah. In reality God is everywhere.

The tea i drink is not Godly though. I would allow myself to calm down before God ... but i can't do that in presence of Dogs unlike Gods. Because Dogs are impure, i think the word is "anti-thetical".

I mean my tea always tastes bad. Because of Human Dogs.
 
Had recently discovered a site that has some thoughtfully put together teas/ coffee etc. all one word e a r t h e v o l u t i o n. am thinking it maybe a .com. or some such
dot something ? The ingrediants in their stuff seem to be thoughtfully put together. things like ashuaganda, etc. Very holistic sounding site.
 
I don't know if it impacts my ADHD at all or not 🤔 but tea is awesome either way!😃 I like English Breakfast, Earl Grey, Chamomile, Licorice, Ginger, Throat Coat, Chai, and many others.😏
 
My wife just tried some of the tea I wanted my son to drink. It is called 'rooibos'. Got it from Walmart. She says it like 'betadine'. I looked that up on Google. I don't think she is talking about the mouth wash. The brown color of the antiseptic 'betadine' is the color of the tea. I don't think she was thinking of the taste because betadine contains iodine, not something most people would try tasting. I noticed so many suggestions here for some other teas I could try. I want to try Chamomile and also want to try ashgawandha.
 
preWarp said:
My 5 year old son is diagnosed with autism and ADHD. I was wondering if anyone knows of a tea for alleviating hyperactivity and impulsivity.
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Whatever tea you select, I suggest you serve it to your son as a cold drink and not a steaming hot cup of tea. My experience is that 5-year-olds don't like hot drinks and even let hot chocolate cool off to room temperature before they'll drink it.
 
Mary Terry said:
Whatever tea you select, I suggest you serve it to your son as a cold drink and not a steaming hot cup of tea. My experience is that 5-year-olds don't like hot drinks and even let hot chocolate cool off to room temperature before they'll drink it.
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That can vary. I LOVED hot tea and would have tea time in little cups with my Mama and my dolls.
 
preWarp said:
My wife just tried some of the tea I wanted my son to drink. It is called 'rooibos'. Got it from Walmart. She says it like 'betadine'. I looked that up on Google. I don't think she is talking about the mouth wash. The brown color of the antiseptic 'betadine' is the color of the tea. I don't think she was thinking of the taste because betadine contains iodine, not something most people would try tasting. I noticed so many suggestions here for some other teas I could try. I want to try Chamomile and also want to try ashgawandha.
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I've found Chamomile tea to have a calming effect for me. Hopefully, it will help for your son, too. Let us know what kind of tea helps the most.
 
Rodafina said:
I agree with @saturnv that the act of drinking tea in itself can have a calming impact. Involving your kid in the ritual of preparing the tea might help, too. Drinking tea has long been a practice in mindfulness.

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I've pretty much merely thrown a tea bag into hot water! Will see if I can be more mindful in the preparation and drinking tea. Thanks for your informative comments, Rodafina. It's always great to read what you have to say. You have helped many!
 
It was my weekend off from work. I was in the kitchen and I tried offering him cold Chamomile, telling him "try some Chamomile". But he wouldn't drink much of it. To get him to drink Chamomile, without his knowledge I put it in his sip-straw thermos bottle. He and I were sitting at the table. He drank half the bottle. He seemed tired. Then he mentioned the word "Chamomile". I announced I was getting up to take a nap. He mimicked my words and said he was taking a nap. There are two beds in the room. I went to my bed. He went to the other bed. He started making lots of noises and flopping around on the bed he was on. Then he got off the bed and left the room. I managed to nap some. I could here the usual loudness going on while his mother supervised him. Didn't seem like the Chamomile worked. I used a single bag and he drank approximately 4 oz. I have been trying two and even three bags of Rooibos on myself with no effect. It does not do anything. Rooibos is not a relaxing tea like it says so on the internet. Should I try a stimulant (caffeine) green tea like Matcha or the black tea Chai?
 
If trying to help him sleep is the issue, I take magnesium supplement gummies before bed. It helps me most of the time. You might want to check into whether children can take them or not first though if you decide to try that. I think there is a separate bottle of it sold specifically for children, but I could be mistaken.
 
FayetheADHDsquirrel said:
If trying to help him sleep is the issue, I take magnesium supplement gummies before bed. It helps me most of the time. You might want to check into whether children can take them or not first though if you decide to try that. I think there is a separate bottle of it sold specifically for children, but I could be mistaken.
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Good information, FayetheADHDsquirrel.
 
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