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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Okay, so why don't we all start kindergarten at 7 to prevent ADHD. Wait, people would start at 8 then. It amazes me how we all started K as 4yr olds and even survived. Whew!

All those stupid studies show is that ADHD is prematurely and completely over diagnosed. Kids even 12 months apart at age 5 have enormous different maturity and social skills. That is completely normal. But it is the PARENTS that can not deal if Larla is a little fidgety than others. Let's medicate her or hold her back. THAT is the plan?  You can't even properly diagnose ADHD until age 8 or higher.

Kids in a non-poverty family involved household all tend to even out by 3rd grade. Socially and academically. Stunted your kids a full year for the rest of their lives does nothing for them except that everyone knows you are the red-shirted kid. [/quote]

Sure, tell that to the school that called/emailed/sent notes home almost daily about my socially immature kid.  Trust me, it was not ME who couldn't deal with my kid - it was the school.  I can guarantee you that schools are at least 50%, if not more, to blame in redshirting and ADHD diagnoses.  [/quote]

Schools don't redshirt.  Parents do before school starts.

Many kids the first 5 months of school get many notes home about behavior.  THAT is a part of learning about school.  If there is any discipline these days, a note goes home. It is not that big of a deal as long as you and the teacher on the same page.  What did you do as a parent to help the situation?  Did you have meetings?  Did you observe the classroom setting?  Did you volunteer?  Did you put a positive rewards chart up for your child at home for better behavior in school. Did you go over their behaviors at home to see what the child though?   If you had an issue with the teacher did you have a meeting with the principal?  Did you ask the principal to observe the classroom setting after you did?

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