Complementary treatments are all very well for adults - they get a choice in the matter, after all.
The Guardian Most adult fashions are as harmless as they are short-lived. Alternative therapies have proved they are more than a passing fad, and as adults we are entitled to make our own lifestyle decisions. Both GPs and reputable complementary practitioners insist that, on no account, should you stop your child's prescribed treatment unless directed to do so by your doctor. Complementary medicine should be used alongside, not instead of, conventional medicine. Research and anecdotal evidence support the efficacy of many complementary treatments, but there are, as yet, no definitive findings to substantiate such claims.