Get rid of the wheat!!!! Children who are struggling with self control often have wheat allergies. They eat bread at lunch and by 1 pm they are lethargic and slow. Many times they will rev themselves up to get through the afternoon and they end up having problems with self-control.

Son No 2 is 7 and has a wheat allergy. We have taken him off all types of grains and the behaviour problems cleared up after 2 weeks. He was no longer trying to keep himself alert in the afternoon by wandering in the classroom and talking out loud etc.

Weaning children off wheat is extremely difficult but it sure paid off in our house.