and see if they are feeding the kid...kids are being fed great quantities of not just junk food, but what parents consider healthy food, which tend to be mostly carbohydrates..think of the "healthy breakfast" that is recommended..cereal, skim milk, toast and fruit..a huge carb load...if the kid makes it through the school day, and even has someone at home to meet him, chances are he might be given a snack and told not to eat anything else because it will spoil his appetite. Don't worry about spoiling his appetite. Feed him a real meal..leftovers from last night maybe. Give him a stick to the ribs breakfast with maybe oats and real milk and some protein..even, heavens above, bacon and eggs. Read metabolic typing diet and think what is happening to all the "protein types" who aren't being fed what they need....and the cod liver connection doesn't surprise me..get rid of all trans fats in the diet and read Nourishing Traditions...if the kid's ancestry is northern European, chances are he/she will do well with dairy fats, meat, etc...different if they are of Mediterranean, Asian, etc. ancestry..if people don't get the right fats, and this will include saturated fats for some (read everything by Dr. Mary Enig) their brains will not be working right. Period. mg