Posted on 04/03/2006 12:55:49 AM PDT by S0122017
Not my kids.
Over my dead body.
If some of these parents tried discipline instead of letting their children run amok, they wouldn't need to resort to medication.
Ping
A libertarian issue i think.
bttt
We are spending billions on the War on Drugs for what reason again? Seems like an uphill battle to keep drugs away from kids on the streets when the family dr is writing 'scripts fast enough to melt his pen. Oh wait, I get it, these are harmless because they have the approval of the FDA. Silly me...
Modern psychiatry = pharmacology.
Children with ADHD who are not given stimulant drugs are more likely to develop problems with drug abuse and dependency than those who are, perhaps because they have to turn to illegal stimulants on which they can become hooked to get relief from their symptoms. So improving diagnosis and treatment among people with poor access to mental health services is important, Volkow argues.
Where's the research for this conclusion? The logic is frightening: put as many kids as possible on amphetamines, so they won't get hooked on coke. Well, worth it, according to Volkow, even if there are a few deaths from heart attacks along the way -- it's all for the common good, ya know, in a "quick-fix" society where it's too much work to try and modify behavior without drugs.
http://www.garynull.com/Documents/ADHD/DruggingOurChildren2.htm
VERY long but worthwhile read!
One of the biggest regrets I have as parent was listening to doctors tell me that all my daughter needed was drugs to make her behave in school... these were some of the worst years of our lives... I'm dreadfully sorry to my daughter and very grateful that I woke up finally and saw that the drugs (and public school) were doing her more harm than good.
You are seeing the fruits of the Gender Equity Movement. When Boys don't perform as Girls the answer is not to change the schools. It is to "Medicate the Boys" so they will be docile like girls. This dispite overwhelming evidence that the Neurological blueprint for the Male Brain is different than Female brains.
Feminism and the Divorce Culture, destruction of Family life by removing Fathers has also removed those essential tools for assisting young Adolescent boys to emote properly. Women do not understand Men and it is getting worse with all of the Single Mothers indoctrinated into Feminism.
Gender Feminists maintain that Gender is a Social Construct. Dispite what MRI, Pet Scans reveal that much of the Male Brain is not active while both sides of the Female Brain is.
Men can learn to develop emotions but learn to do so more slowly over a longer period of time.
Males are object oriented and task oriented. This has served us as a species well. It is an essential Tool for Soldiers, Hunting, Fishing, Building, Engineering etc. Spatial Skills predominate as do males in Math, Science, & Engineering.
Try actually giving the kid some love and attention! I spend more time with my cats than most people spend with their kids.
If there ever was needed a reason for homeschooling - here is a big one. (Unfortunately, there are lots and lots of other reasons given the quality and focus of our gov schools)
And increasing the dosage of love, logic, and age-appropriate discipline.
All We are is Rat's in a Cage!
Back in the olden days, when children had a schedule for meals and bedtime, and a mother (at home) and a father in the home, there was no ADHD. Bet you'll never see that brought up in a study.
I have a wonderful family doctor. The man has treated me since I was 12. I trust his judgement as he has never failed us as a friend or physician. That said, he has suggested a very low dose of Adderall for my son. I am very very anti-drug, especially stimulant use. At this point I am willing to try something.
I have never "believed in" the ADHD diagnosis that is put on most children. I have always thought along the same lines; discipline your child and see to it he/she is active, doesn't watch television & play video games all the time. My son is disciplined and doesn't watch TV or play video games constantly. He is a very active kid who expends a lot of energy. He eats healthy and diet isn't a big concern either.
I don't know if I will allow my son to take a low dosage of adderall or not. Thankfully, I have a wonderful principal and fantastic 4th grade teachers who have gone above and beyond in working with my son.
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