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Re: Doctor: 'ADHD Doesn't Exist, Drugs Do More Harm... » phidippus

Posted by johnLA on March 14, 2014, at 10:13:46

In reply to Re: Doctor: 'ADHD Doesn't Exist, Drugs Do More Harm... » Ronnjee, posted by phidippus on March 13, 2014, at 23:01:55

>it's considered a reasonable expectation for all kids to sit still for 6 hours, 5 days a week.

I don't think its an expectation at all.

>too many things have been pathologised

Or maybe just enough things have been pathologised.


Eric<

eric;

not sure what you are saying here? i'm curious. :)

i am somewhat 'neutral' on meds for kids. leaning towards not giving them meds for adhd, unless absolutely necessary.

i think i am with ronjee on his statement that kids are 'expected' to go to school 5 days a week for 6 hours a day.

this schedule is over 200 years old. based on farming/etc. some progressive schools are now changing that schedule. i think that is good in my opinion. for all kids.

i think if you gave more kids options in regards to schedules, class types, etc the #'s of kids would be reduced who are labeled adhd.

also, 'standards' in each state is a very interesting concept. very political and financially influenced. for example; the textbook industry is corrupt in my opinion. these publisher's are hitting golf balls w/state senators all the time. in a state like california if a publisher contracts with a school district for books it is a multi-million dollar bonanza. i can tell you many of these books absolutely suck. but, we are forced to use them. imagine how difficult reading these books are for a kid who is already bored to death?

luckily there are some really good teachers who make a class exciting and educational for many kids. unfortunately their are also teachers that should never have been in a classroom to begin with.

again; in my experience some kids are simply bored with what is going on at school. giving a drug so they can 'focus' on something that they have absolutely know interest in seems wrong to me.

as a nation we continue to lag behind other countries in many subject areas. lots of reasons for this. let me know if you want to know my opinions why. and, i don't think a drug will be making-up the difference anytime soon.

einstein was a mess in high school. he was so bored supposedly in his 9th grade math class that he got the boot. i wonder if they would have put him on meds...



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