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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, I have a little boy who was born premature and I completely understand. Premature boys are much, much likelier than girls born early to be very damaged by their early birth -- that is, to suffer major mental and physical delays. And boys are much more likely to have developmental issues in general. They are also four times more likely to have autism, and about five times more likely to have ADHD. You aren't imagining it. They are even more likely to get childhood cancer. So, given that 1 in 54 kids is apparently on the spectrum, and if you break that down its more like 1 in 35 boys, nope, you aren't being crazy at all. It is the media's constant blaring of these facts and your own experiences that are making it seem like it is the majority of boys however. Clearly, the majority of boys are fine, despite these increased risks. [/quote]

OP here. Good point! I do think all the stats and articles can make you wonder and it is probably overblown. I also wonder if somehow boys are even more vulnerable to environmental toxins even in the womb and could that contribute to some of the issues?

And thank you to the mom of a child with ADHD poster. I appreciate that. You get it. I know it's not the norm, but I guess I was using hyperbole to say this is scary and boys seem to be at risk for so many more issues than girls in the US.

I think how I say this in person comes accross differently. I am not shaking in my boots crying about this. It's more "Holy shit there's a lot of crap that can hit boys." I don't think boys were quite so at risk when I was growing up. I was particularly surprised that a male fetus is less likely to make it. I often use hyperbole to start threads on DCUM, just to get a discussion going or even for humor (though was not trying for humor here). It is interesting and I admit sometimes entertaining to read people's feedback.

To the sock puppet accuser i can tell you the mom of ADHD child poster was not me if that is what you were thinking. I was actually shocked to come back and see so many posts, let alone one from a person who gets why I'm thinking about all this.

I completely agree women in many other coutries are at a much much higher risk due to life circumstances. Absolutely! [/quote]

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