[cyborg]

except for the miniscule percentage of children that actually need ritalin, forcefully pushing 'America's babysitter' is to ignore so many vital social issues on so many levels.

Let's see I can think of a few:
child abuse of all kinds, sexual,physical,etc.
malnutriton/neglect (this can be tied in with abuse)
bullying
parents divorcing
parents drug abusing
parents drinking and other social diseases
basically parents not doing their job, including putting material things/people before their children

[joathome]

You forgot one of the worst offenders: bad daycare. Studies show that kids who spend many hours in daycare before the age of four have more ADD problems, more aggression proglems, and higher levels of the hormone cortisol in their bodies.

[joathome]

You forgot one of the worst offenders: bad daycare. Studies show that kids who spend many hours in daycare before the age of four have more ADD problems, more aggression proglems, and higher levels of the stress hormone cortisol in their bodies.