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After completing the information- gathering from these troubled youth, Mr. Payne began to work to take those small stmssors away. “Many of the youth I studied had elements of posttraumatic stress, but it was a number of small continuous stressors that caused them to become overwhelmed and become unhappy,” he said. “I call it the undeclared war on childhood.” Mr. Payne conducted a research proj- ect focusing on troubled youth and was surprised to find these youth had not experienced a traumatic event which caused them to turn to street gangs or drop out of school, but rather a series of small events which accumulated to a lot of stress. speak at the Gateways bonference in York Region later this month “The first question people should be asking is why simplify?” he said “Well, it has to do with the cumulative stress our childe experience." Many children may seem jumpy or nervous as a result of trying to over-con- trol their surroundings A little simplicity goes a long way for parents and children. according to New York educational and Counseling consultant Kim John Payne, who will Stress has become the norm in our fast-paced lives, he added. BY TERESA LATCHFORD Staff Writer Consider doing less to be a better parent. A If you suffer from IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME, CROHN’S DISEASE OR ULCERATIVE COLITIS then attending this free symposium may be the most impor- tant thing you do this year. You will discover the true cause of these conditions and natural solutions and options you can use right away. Many are now able to drive, take vacations, hold a job, go to school and socialize for the first time in years. Dr. Allen Turner is an international speaker and lecturer who has been featured on the Dini Petty Show; National News and Canada AM. He will present a free sympo- sium on Thursday April 24th at 7:30 pm at the Stoufl‘ville Health Centre. Parenting needs to be simplified: consultant Call 905-640-4440 to reservatlons. “All kids are quirky,” said Mr. Payne. “If you add stress, the slide along the spectrum to disorders like ADHD and, if you add simplicity, their strengths and talents really shine.” The -bottom line, according to Mr. Payne,- is to take some of the stressors out of children’s lives to increase their happiness. Sixty-eight per cent of troubled youth involved in the study began to act “nor- mal: aftgr four mpnths of simplicity. These youth went from having diag- nosable problems such as attention defi- cit digoider to simply being quirky. The results were astounding, he admitted. PICKERING COLLEGE AN INDEPENDENT CO-EDUCATIONAL DAY AND BOARDING SCHOOL FOR GRADES lKâ€"IZ mmisad‘f5%WonFood. Eri-E‘nteramonti‘flycirawtowinDimcn'tal'fl. www-mmlsmm Aprfl19.