Ritalin, ADHD, Kids and Natural Alternatives

May 18, 2008

One of the issues facing kids, parents, and schools these days is ADHD. It’s becoming a pretty common diagnosis and the easy solution is to diagnose ADHD in an active kid and drug him (and it’s usually a him) up with Ritalin or the equivalent.

Personally, I think that other than excess sugar consumption and a lack of exercise (in some) there isn’t anything different with kids these days.  But the schools are different. Teaching methods have changed and teachers have their hands tied when discipline is required. So the kids are drugged.

Here’s a good article on the subject. The author goes into the problem and asks us to determine if there’s really a problem there, and then offers some good solutions.

Step one is to first identify if the child actually has a problem.  In my experience, some very normal children with very normal behavior may get labeled as having ADHD, when in fact what they have is a severe case of being a child.  Kids who are especially energetic and particularly those who are naturally inquisitive and intelligent can sometimes be behavioral challenges in classrooms and social settings.  It is important to distinguish between a child who has an inability to focus and behave “properly” and one who simply assimilates information rapidly, and wants to move on to the next thing and have fun.

Here’s the rest: ADHD – Five Natural Steps To Take The “Problem” Out Of A “Problem Child”

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