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Sorry to say, ADHD is a also a form of affluenza. I taught in a school in Tanzania for 2 years  working at a NGO. There was not ONE single child, not ONE that did not pay attention and behave in class. They were so eager to learn, thry would hang onto my every word. Many of them walked miles (like 10+) to get to school. Our school served lunch, which was critical. The kids HAPPILY ate what was in front of them. [b]The staple was a type of porridge made from flour and beans and a type of corn. [/b]
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So basically, food that is typical of what severe picky eaters like -- a cereal, kind of mushy, not a lot of texture, and consistent day in and day out. This is a safe food, and lots of kids that are severe selective eaters also have a similar safe food -- for my kid it was Shredded Oats and Milk.

Kids in Malawi and Tanzania most certainly DO die of failure to thrive, and they DO refuse to eat unknown or unfamiliar foods.  You might not have seen those kids because they weren't the ones coming to school... in fact their families probably didn't have the resources to get them to age 4.   If a child can't or won't eat the staple food available to your family... what choice do you have?

Also, I'm not familiar with Tanzana, but teach immigrant children from other developing countries.   Kids who have difficulty controlling themselves just aren't sent to school.   They are not allowed.  They are expelled quickly.    Kids with any kind of learning disability are encouraged to drop out of school.[/quote]

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