do fish oils make a big difference to behaviour?

[southeastastra]

if so, what sort if best

I have to say we have had great results with these with DS2 who has ASD and with DS1 who is just a bit of a boy . I can tell the difference with both boys. Just starting again on DD but effect is less obvious with her.
I would say use the best type you can afford as the cheaper ones can be full of sweetners and additives which totally negate the benefits.
i use Pro EFA from Nordic Naturals ( via nutricentre on line) and Eye-Q from Boots
the chewables capsules are good for liitle ones and the big capsules for bigger ones who can swallow them whole. I find the liquids disgusting personally.
I also always buy when Boots have a 3 for 3 offer as they are expensive but have v. long use by date
hth's

hmm
actually the 3 for 3 isn't such good value
perhaps try the 3 for 2 instead...

Lol 3 for 3.

I've been meaning to try these with my dc's so will be watching this with interest.

dunno about behaviour but they don't make you brainy

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I give my boys Eskimo Kids. I can't categorically say that they are helping, because obviously I have no idea what they would be like now if they hadn't been taking them for 2 years! But I look back and I can see that they have made more progress in the last 2 years than in the 5/6 years before that. I believe that part of that could be down to the supplements they're on.

I wouldn't say they make them more clever (although how would I know, I can't compare them WITH fish oils and WITHOUT fish oils! but I think it has improved their concentration etc.

thanks all, just want to help son's concentration

I would love to try these but DS1 who is ASD but not normally fussy about food won't touch them. I even tried the citrus liquid but he detected the sinister oily film on his normal juice.

My kids have tried 2 boxes and tbh I didn't notice anything different. Maybe mine are a lost cause.

Would consider trying the eye-q ones though if they do help.

i hope they work, it's my only hope

Boots have 3 for 2 on eye-q stuff.

YES. And I do not support supplements.

They even make a difference to my behaviour.

Porpoise -- you can't trust what the Guardian says about supplements... they've got a right downer on them .

don't seem to make any difference to my dc's behaviour, but then perhaps they'd be even madder without them - impossible to test until you clone your dc's.