Baraka_Guru

I've always thought ADHD was a combination of boys being boys and environmental conditioning (e.g. television and video games). We allow our children to condition their brains for short spurts of attention akin to that of a flea's. Deep concentration is rarely encouraged. In past ages, children were taught Latin, even though it was a dead language. There are children in high school today, and even university, who are barely literate. What's going on?

If you observe the typical child's daily pastimes today, it will be little wonder why they can't concentrate on something that doesn't have flashy lights, catchy music, or hyper-interactivity.

Reading? Writing? You can't be serious.


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I will comment on this thread in more depth when I have the time.

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