They’ve been doing that for decades.
Your kid has ADHD/ADD….put them on meds
My son’s first grade teacher told us at a parent teacher conference that we needed to put my son on ADHD meds. Made a huge deal out of it because “he is always going.” Got school psychologists and Heads of Division people all involved.
We went to pediatrician for an opinion. The doctor said he didn’t have it and that teachers say it all the time to calm the classroom and because schools get extra money (even private schools like he was in) from government agencies if they report ADHD numbers.
She also said that first grade is far too young to even consider medicine. And not to give it to him.
We never allowed the meds.
Son became a 12 letter athlete in high school, Eagle Scout, President of Senior Class, Honor Roll student, and Boy’s State Scholarship winner in high school.
Got his Pilot’s License at 18.
Now a Dean’s List student at a Top 30 college and plays hockey where they won their D3 conference this past year.
Parents need to think long and hard before they allow people with an agenda to do that to a kid.
Some kids are just wired to run faster than others.