(12-04-2012, 12:19 AM)LAC1961 Wrote: I can relate to your initial thinking about not eliminating all the artificial ingredients and salycilates (tomatoes), but it really does work if you just pull the trigger and do it. My 5 y.o. daughter has been on the Feingold diet for seven weeks, and we've had 3-4 weeks with no tantrums, less sensory-seeking behavior, and we feel like we have our daughter back. I agree, it's not easy to go all out, but it's so worth it! Spending weekends with your child when they're cheerful and focused and not having tantrums is so wonderful I can't even describe it. OT and Listening Therapy had definitely contributed to my daughter's success, but the Feingold diet was the final piece of the puzzle that brought it all together.

Wait, wait, wait! (I'm new to this, so bear with me) I had heard that artificial colors can wreck havoc, but I hadn't heard that tomatoes can have a negative effect! My son LOVES tomatoes. I am pretty sure the kid has eaten his weight in them in his 5 years! He hasn't been formally diagnosed with anything, but Dr. Mom (me) is pretty sure he has at least SPD and possibly ADHD. Oh please please please, say it isn't so! I do NOT want to have to be the one who breaks the news that tomatoes might be bad for him....

Sorry for hijacking the thread....I just saw that, and I needed more info. To the original poster, I'm glad to have "met" you, and hope that you find the key to your childs behavior at school soon so that you can come up with a plan to correct it! I'm really no help in that area, as I'm still in the process of figuring out my own child and coming up with a game plan!