xerostar Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 My ex-wife was interested in giving our 5 year old boy a supplement called Alertide She has asked me for my opinion. My son has not been diagnosed with any disorder but like many parents in Thailand she feels pressured to get our child to the top of his class. I could not find a readable list in English showing the ingredients. It's being marketed in Thailand and there is some advertising on FB and eBay as well as https://healthy777.weebly.com/alertide.html The advertising claims that Alertide has some beneficial effects on brain performance and can also be effective in cases of ADHD. Any opinions or more information ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 42 minutes ago, xerostar said: I could not find a readable list in English showing the ingredients. The Thai version (below, left side) has a lot of extra info about the fish oil). I can't comment what is special (or not) about this multivitamin/supplement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 30 capsules about 900 Baht or so. At least healthy for the seller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheryl Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 No reason to think this will help anything. but probably harmless other than the expense. What may not be so harmless is your wife's sense of pressure for a 5 year old to achieve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xerostar Posted February 3, 2019 Author Share Posted February 3, 2019 Thanks for the replies KhunBENQ and Dr Sheryl. I agree entirely that pressure to achieve is counter-productive and advised the mother to just concentrate on praise for every small achievement and avoid bribes as they are ineffective and can disappoint the child leading to more anxiety. She appears to have taken the advice and appreciated the help given. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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