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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Personally, I think it's because taking the meds amounts to admitting their child has actual issues and just isn't brilliant and bored and if they teacher just realized their kid's brilliance, blah, blah, blah. 
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I think parents who rely on meds as their first option are lazy and aren't up to parenting a creative, smart kid with behavior challenges. [/quote]

I believe, and am speaking from personal experience, that most parents try meds as a last resort when they have exhausted all their options.  Initially, you are at a loss as to why your child is behaving in a certain manner.  [b]So, I can't imagine parents jumping to the conclusion that it must be ADHD and the child needs meds.  The initial reaction for us was confusion and not being able to understand why our son could not control his impulses[/b].  We tried the behavioral modification and rewards for good behavior but none of it worked.  So, we had him formally assessed like a lot of parents do because most ethical pediatricians and psychiatrist will not prescribe meds based solely on a parent or teacher's observations.  So, PP, I think you are misinformed and generalizing.[/quote]

PARENTS may not jump to this conclusion, but believe me, the first thing you hear from teachers is "you need to speak to your child's pediatrician" when kids are in any way behaving out of line. This is laziness on the part of the teacher, by the way, and it unfortunately sways too many unknowing parents to start thinking in this direction.[/quote]

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