Child Transformation

So many brilliant people use the intellect as an escape from emotional, physical or social issues that are too painful to face. Jeffrey was the most noticeable student in the classroom. His presence could be heard at the front door of the school booming throughout the corridors. He was thought to be a severe behavior problem at age 6. But Jeffrey’s teacher noticed how bright he was although he could not sit still at his desk for longer than a minute. She arranged a meeting with Jeffery and his single mom during the first week of school. It was here that the problem of his behavior became evident. In agreement with his mom, the teacher and Jeffrey had both breakfast and lunch together provided by the teacher. His diet at home consisted mostly of sugars- cereals, bags of candy in front of the TV- starches- potato chips and pretzels, and very little ‘real food’. In reciprocity, Jeffrey learned about healthy eating habits, felt safe, developed interpersonal and communication skills. By the end of the school year, Jeffrey could sit still long enough to be tested into the advanced gifted program, his behavior dramatically shifted at home and in school and he was able to excel in his school work thereafter.