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[quote=Anonymous]This is extremely common behavior for a young boy. A few things are all true: 1) ADHD is real, and some children really need and benefit from treatment, including medication (stimulants). 2) The current standard American school classroom is not particularly geared well for boys. Many boys need to be more active and social than the classroom setup allows. This is normal. 3) At some levels, the ADHD diagnosis game becomes a question of trying to "shrink" the child to fit in within the drudgery of a typical school day. This is suboptimal. 4) Every kid comes into the world with their own bag of talents and tribulations. It's a broad spectrum; some kids are born with a quiet spark. Others enter the world like a raging bonfire. Whatever you do, just make sure you don't extinguish his flame. [/quote]
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