When the school wants to medicate your child (Page 2)

Posted by P-Angel
So, you come in here to plant in peoples heads that the school wants to medicate your kid when you haven't even spoken to them? You don't know shit about what they think should take place to attempt to make the classroom more comfortable .... yet, have people in here saying shit like, "they have no right to ...."

wtf?

You make an assumption based off of fear, no facts whatsoever ... damn I feel sorry for your kid, if you are his example.

Chill!

YES, she just wanted a discussion based on her own fears and she probably wanted to start a debate and hear other people's opinions. What's wrong with that?

Or you, for that matter.

Posted by WaterCup

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Posted by WaterCup
Btw, why should teachers waste a valuable amount of time (meant for lessons) telling 1 bratty child to be quiet? She has other kids to attend to & her own work to do. It's also unfair to the other kids, their learning time is being delayed.. learning time which their parents are paying for. Other children's education shouldn't suffer over 1 unruly child, sorry.

Oh my, WC-- it's Kindergarten.

And while I agree with your last statement, I think "unruly" isn't necessarily the reason for medication.

I worked with kids for years-- and the most unruly among them usually learned differently than the other kids.

They were VERY bright-- they just learned actively/hands-on, and had trouble sitting still.

Also, some kids are younger than others when first entering school, which may have a lot to do with it.

When they're that little, six months can make a huge difference. 🙂


@Pisceslove-- have you considered Montessori?

TBH with you, I don't care if it's Kindergarten or Eton, I pay the fees & I expect them to be taught something while in there, not spend time focusing on Little Lord Something-Something. I don't play like that. If I didn't want him to learn, I'd leave him at home with aunt Jemima.

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Parents don't usually pay tuition for public school. 🙂

Regardless, my point was not that bad behavior should be tolerated, but that medication isn't always the answer.

I may not have been clear.

There are alternatives such as Montessori (which I mentioned above, though it would cost), or holding the child back until he's a year older and a little more mature.

Medication can have long lasting, detrimental effects; especially on a child that young.

Best that it remains a last resort.


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Posted by enfant_terrible

Posted by P-Angel
So, you come in here to plant in peoples heads that the school wants to medicate your kid when you haven't even spoken to them? You don't know shit about what they think should take place to attempt to make the classroom more comfortable .... yet, have people in here saying shit like, "they have no right to ...."

wtf?

You make an assumption based off of fear, no facts whatsoever ... damn I feel sorry for your kid, if you are his example.

Chill!

YES, she just wanted a discussion based on her own fears and she probably wanted to start a debate and hear other people's opinions. What's wrong with that?

Or you, for that matter.

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Absolutely, I did want to hear opinions based on my own fears. I didn't hide the fact that I had not been to the meeting yet and that I "feared" they would recommend medication.

I have had 8 years of experience with this school with 2 other children and when one of my other children (a pisces heheh) daydreamed and looked out the window, they started the ball rolling for a "diagnosis" and medication.

I wanted to be prepared for the meeting. Get my head straight, bounce feelings and opinions off of the group, and hopefully get constructive advice.

I have another meeting in a few weeks to discuss if any progress has been made. This isn't over.
Correct me if I'm wrong..and Im sure you'd be more than happy to.. But isnt that what this forum is for? Advice, discussion, insight, shared experiences? Thank you to those that were kind, constructive, and helpful

Posted by enfant_terrible

Posted by P-Angel
So, you come in here to plant in peoples heads that the school wants to medicate your kid when you haven't even spoken to them? You don't know shit about what they think should take place to attempt to make the classroom more comfortable .... yet, have people in here saying shit like, "they have no right to ...."

wtf?

You make an assumption based off of fear, no facts whatsoever ... damn I feel sorry for your kid, if you are his example.

Chill!

YES, she just wanted a discussion based on her own fears and she probably wanted to start a debate and hear other people's opinions. What's wrong with that?

Or you, for that matter.

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Exactly-- nothing wrong with that.

AND-- her fears were based on history; not speculation, P-gel.

It's all in the OP.

Tw1nkle-
I'm not very familiar with Montessori.. It is an alternative education method, correct? That would be a prefered option of it comes to that. Not sure where I could find it or if it is available where I live. I'll do research.
I do hope however that the school and I can just work together and be consistant so he will calm down his tantrums and learn to express his frustration without yelling or crying. Hopefully sooner rather than later.

Posted by PiscesLoves

I wanted to be prepared for the meeting. Get my head straight, bounce feelings and opinions off of the group, and hopefully get constructive advice.

No, you came to accuse the school of wanting to medicate your child ...

Posted by P-Angel

Posted by PiscesLoves

I wanted to be prepared for the meeting. Get my head straight, bounce feelings and opinions off of the group, and hopefully get constructive advice.

No, you came to accuse the school of wanting to medicate your child ...

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With damned good reason.


Fears American children are being over-medicated as ADHD rates soar

Research by the Centers for Disease Control also found that more than one in ten school-age children in the US has now received an ADHD diagnosis, amid a sharp rise in reported instances of the condition.

The findings raised fresh concerns that American children were being vastly over-medicated with potentially dangerous drugs.

Some 6.4 million American children aged between 4 and 17 have received an ADHD diagnosis at some point in their lives, the US government scientists found. The number has risen by 16 per cent since 2007 and by 53 per cent in the past decade.

Some two-thirds of all children currently diagnosed with the condition receive prescriptions for stimulants such as Ritalin and Adderall, which have been linked to addiction and psychosis.

The new US figures suggest that American children are far more likely to be diagnosed with the condition than their British counterparts. About one per cent of British school-age children were found to have been diagnosed with hyperkinetic disorder, a similar but more narrowly-defined illness.