Comments on: Are too many children being labeled hyperactive? http://www.blisstree.com/articles/are-too-many-children-being-labeled-hyperactive-35/ Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Fri, 25 Dec 2009 13:31:48 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Tuere http://www.blisstree.com/articles/are-too-many-children-being-labeled-hyperactive-35/comment-page-1/#comment-28767 Tuere Sun, 22 Apr 2007 16:29:12 +0000 http://www.supernannyrules.com/are-too-many-children-being-labeled-hyperactive/#comment-28767 I do think that ADD and ADHD is being over diagnosed as well as too much medication being thrown at the problem. I think there should behavior modification used on those who have ADD and ADHD not always resort to medication. My eldest son who IS ADHD was recommended for medication in Kindergarten - at age 5. I flat out said no and tha they would have to figure out ways with behavior modification and other means throughout the day. The teacher said she wasn't equipt to handle children that weren't on correct grade level and tried to blame me that my son had no pre-school. (mind you pre school was about $200 a week for 4 hours - single mom me couldn't afford it.) Luckily for me I had a principal who helped me through dealing with the teacher and recommending activites to be done at home. My son is 13 now, he still has issues but he also has the support he needs to keep progressing. Kids need support from home and school to suceed. I do think that ADD and ADHD is being over diagnosed as well as too much medication being thrown at the problem. I think there should behavior modification used on those who have ADD and ADHD not always resort to medication.

My eldest son who IS ADHD was recommended for medication in Kindergarten – at age 5. I flat out said no and tha they would have to figure out ways with behavior modification and other means throughout the day. The teacher said she wasn’t equipt to handle children that weren’t on correct grade level and tried to blame me that my son had no pre-school. (mind you pre school was about $200 a week for 4 hours – single mom me couldn’t afford it.) Luckily for me I had a principal who helped me through dealing with the teacher and recommending activites to be done at home. My son is 13 now, he still has issues but he also has the support he needs to keep progressing.

Kids need support from home and school to suceed.

]]> By: homemome3 http://www.blisstree.com/articles/are-too-many-children-being-labeled-hyperactive-35/comment-page-1/#comment-28747 homemome3 Mon, 26 Mar 2007 11:28:04 +0000 http://www.supernannyrules.com/are-too-many-children-being-labeled-hyperactive/#comment-28747 I'm one of those parents as well. Last year I had one of my son's reading teachers kind of warn me that the teacher was thinking of giving my son a test for his behavior. He was active in class and couldn't sit still. Keep in mind they had controlled lunch, which meant they sat at a table in assigned seats and walked back to class when they were done. No talking, etc. They didn't get recess until right before school was out around 2:40 p.m. Why would a kid not want to become active? Before this he was homeschooled, so it wasn't like he was use to this type of a controlled enviroment. The reading teacher then asked how I'd feel about giving him drugs, I knew which she meant and I voiced my opinion without leaving anything out. They never did give him that test and he is just fine this year. All it took was a teacher that cared enough to pay a little attention and the school to release a bit of their control. I’m one of those parents as well. Last year I had one of my son’s reading teachers kind of warn me that the teacher was thinking of giving my son a test for his behavior. He was active in class and couldn’t sit still. Keep in mind they had controlled lunch, which meant they sat at a table in assigned seats and walked back to class when they were done. No talking, etc. They didn’t get recess until right before school was out around 2:40 p.m. Why would a kid not want to become active? Before this he was homeschooled, so it wasn’t like he was use to this type of a controlled enviroment. The reading teacher then asked how I’d feel about giving him drugs, I knew which she meant and I voiced my opinion without leaving anything out. They never did give him that test and he is just fine this year. All it took was a teacher that cared enough to pay a little attention and the school to release a bit of their control.

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