Dietary management of hyperkinetic and learning-disabled children has led to lessened family and peer conflict and increased scholastic performance withoutneed for medication. Hyperactive children demonstrate symptoms of sleeplessness, hyperactive behavior, aggressiveness, destructiveness, abusiveness, short attention span, and inability to concentrate for more than a few moments. When the differentiation between childhood exuberance and hyperactivity is difficult to distinguish, the diet can be tried for a period and behavioral changes noted. The Feingold diet eliminates two groups of foods: 1. synthetic (artificial) colors and flavors and two preservatives - BHT and BHA; 2. fruits and vegetables, and miscellaneous that contain natural salicylates. Stages in diet management: 1. eliminating the two groups of foods and keeping a diary of food intake, medication, a nd behavioral changes; 2. after 4-6 weeks of good response, introduce salicylate fruits and vegetables (but never foods from the first group). Effects of sugarand vitamins, parent hints, and other conditions that may respond to the diet are discussed. Recipes are included