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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]&lt;&lt;Because it is much easier for a pediatrician to give a drug rx to a parent who is exhausted and overwhelmed than to tell the parent that s/he needs to take parenting classes. &gt;&gt;

Is there evidence that parenting classes work?

Separately, I'm wondering if the posters talking about peds just giving away med rxes bc its easier than talking to tired parents -- do you have direct experience with this or is that just your perception? This has not been my experience...
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Lots of anecdata at my kids' NW DC school.
Are there any long term studies of the effects of ADHD drugs on kids as young as 4?[/quote]

Yes, there's a good one out of Hopkins with NIH. The thing is that the kids with negative side effects that are truly difficult drop out of these studies and stop taking meds. If you are under the care of a true expert, you can find a right combination of med and dose that gives only positives with either no or very mild side effects about 80% of the time. So it won't work for everyone, but it will for most with perserverence.

For people who are against meds in general, don't bother arguing because there is truly no point. Misusing any med is a terrible idea, from stimulants to antibiotics, etc... But using it in a controlled manner when indicated with a verified diagnosis only makes sense.

Stimulants are some of the most well studied meds on the market and have been used now for over 30-40 years. You throw things into your body daily with WAY less testing and scrutiny behind it.
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