I swear that I will NEVER put my kids on and drugs like Ritalin. Like many have said, I think it is an excuse for bad parenting. Parents who don't spend the quality time with their kids and give them avenues for releasing their relentless energy are the ones to blame.
In addition, I think that parents need to limit other activities that are bombarding children these days. Kids are exposed to television, computers, cell phones and many other forms of technology that bombard their brains with useless junk. It is no wonder kids are over exciteable. They don't know how to focus because even adults don't know how to focus. I think there are easy solutions. Better parenting. Spending quality time with your children with sporting activities, music lessons, reading, camping and school activities will enable them to have more focus IMHO.
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-Homer Simpson
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