No one in my house takes ADHD meds, nor have they ever. One of my son’s teachers suggested putting him on them in about third grade because he was “fidgety” and “talkative” in class. I informed her he was a normal rambunctious 8 year old boy and the solution to the problem was discipline, not pills.

Turns out I was right. I yanked a knot in his arse and his grades went up to As & Bs and his classroom behavior issues ceased. And I didn’t have to turn him into a pill addicted walking zombie to do it. Now he’s a well adjusted, happy, gregarious, outgoing young 21 year old man.

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Posted by Saintsisit

Member since Jan 2013

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Posted on 10/19/23 at 3:47 pm to Darth_Vader

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One of my son’s teachers suggested putting him on them in about third grade because he was “fidgety” and “talkative” in class. I informed her he was a normal rambunctious 8 year old boy and the solution to the problem was discipline, not pills

Let's be real, she suggested, but she's no doctor. And just because an arse whipping worked for you doesn't mean it would work for all kids. Evidently yours never had ADHD.

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Posted by MrFreakinMiyagi

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Member since Feb 2007

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Posted on 10/19/23 at 6:12 pm to Darth_Vader

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One of my son’s teachers suggested putting him on them in about third grade because he was “fidgety” and “talkative” in class

Bitch thought she was a doctor
Unfortunately, there are many doctors that do take this route
I’m not against prescribing ADHD drugs, but it better be after making sure proper diet, exercise, and sleep habits have been incorporated, without success.
And yeah…. Some proper discipline absolutely helps.

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