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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m an educator who has had a lot of conversations over the years with parents of confirmed or suspected ADHD children about medicating versus not. In the no medication camp I’ve heard a lot of concerns about side effects and over-medicalization of “normal” behavior. Few folks seem to mention the possible effects of not medicating ADHD. I’ve also talked to a lot of parents who see their own behavior in their kids. If the parent was unmedicated for ADHD, they often believe their kid can also make it through “just fine.” Also, some folks just don’t believe that ADHD is real. They’ll debate you on the whole premise of the disorder. They see it as natural behavior, especially amongst boys. They may also refer to labels for this and other challenges as a “crutch.”[/quote]

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I’m a psychologist and one of the main reasons I also hear is concern about the side effects of the medication.

Many families try meds for their child any then stop because their kid “lost his appetite and stopped eating” or they didn’t like his “ blunted personality” on the medication. [/quote]

I mean, those are valid concerns.

Parents are put in such an impossible situation here, now that medicating even preschool age kids is considered standard. It has created an expectation that parents WILL medicate, especially if the school says it's needed.

But imagine for a moment that you are the parent of a 5 yr old who goes on meds and stops eating and growing. At 5. Or a previously enthusiastic, bright, happy kid who suddenly acts withdrawn and disinterested. You are really going to sit there and tell me that those parents are irresponsibility ble for stopping medication?

Do you actually care about children or do just care about classroom management?[/quote]

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