It's pretty disturbing - the amount of children who get diagnosed with hyperactivity *cough* sorry, attention deficit disorder these days, and get Ritalin shoved down their throats.
I think in a lot of cases, a healthier diet (less Sunny Delight and Kwik Save orange squash) would help, and also an acceptance that some kids are just more exuberant than others. What frightens me is that many parents might be getting their kids diagnosed with these disorders just for a quiet life, and not willing to accept that the child's behaviour is more of an attention deficit on the side of the parent where more and more are putting their careers first.
Oh what a sad world we live in.
I think in a lot of cases, a healthier diet (less Sunny Delight and Kwik Save orange squash) would help, and also an acceptance that some kids are just more exuberant than others. What frightens me is that many parents might be getting their kids diagnosed with these disorders just for a quiet life, and not willing to accept that the child's behaviour is more of an attention deficit on the side of the parent where more and more are putting their careers first.
Oh what a sad world we live in.
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