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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am troubled that everyone is assuming the kid is medically unable to sit in his seat and pay attention, rather than just misbehaving. No one wants to believe a child is just misbehaving, because that might reflect badly on them. Are all bad habits due to a disorder now? So nothing is anyone's fault?[/quote]

No. But that's why you get him to an expert who can tell the difference.

Kids, in general, want to be good. They don't want to get in trouble. When a kid is behaving like this you need to find out why that is.[/quote]

I run a Cub Scout pack. If you took all the kids in my pack to their doctor and explain that they can't seem to control themselves, speak out of turn, have trouble following directions, and can't focus well, my guess is that a significant majority of them would walk out with an adhd diagnosis. And it would not be real. I'm not saying ADHD isn't real, but the diagnosis has been so broadly applied that it is becoming meaningless.

People will chime in and say that ADHD drugs have worked wonders for their children, and I'm sure they have. But I'm also sure any average person on the street given stimulants will be able to focus better.[/quote]

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