For a year, a kitchen timer went everywhere 3-year-old Eddie Fitzgerald did -- home, playground, day care.

Sheree Fitzgerald says predictablility proved to be a magic bullet for battling her son Eddie's ADHD.

Counting down the time before he had to switch activities, fun ones or not so fun, helped the Pennsylvania youngster control outbursts spurred by attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, known as ADHD.

New research suggests simple techniques that give more structure to a prescooler's day can offer a nondrug alternative to help the tiniest sufferers of ADHD.

The research highlights a poorly understood problem. Yes, frazzled parents know it's normal for preschoolers to be hyperactive, impulsive and have problems paying attention. But some are too hyperactive, too impulsive, and too inattentive -- they can develop hallmark ADHD symptoms that young.

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