An alter­na­tive approach to ADHD is a bit of trial and error for par­ents and health pro­fes­sion­als alike. Com­plex and mul­ti­fac­eted prob­lems require com­plex and mul­ti­fac­eted solu­tions. Phar­ma­ceu­ti­cal ther­apy offers lim­ited help at the expense of poten­tially seri­ous short-term and long-term side effects. Alter­na­tive approaches will require changes in the par­ents’ lifestyles as much as it requires change for the child.