Herk

I'm not a big anti-drug guy. I'm all for people getting to do as they please. This issue is not about whether drugs are good or bad. It is more about the impact of making that decision for your child.

For a long time, I've been of the mindset that no matter whether a kid really has ADHD or not it is not a good plan to drug them. The reason is, I feel you should make the decision for yourself whether or not you need drugs to control yourself. So, let them get to adulthood then make that choice.

Also, I'd hate to give my daughter the information that she was born with an insufficiant brain and now must take drugs in order to operate on par with society.

I will say that I believe her ADHD diagnosis, in spite of the fact that she is a girl and that this is so commonly misdiagnosed. However, I'm not convinced that I should provide her with stimulants to counteract for it.

Lately, I've started to think maybe I'd be doing her a favor by doing so. She is incredibly intelligent; could talk, walk, pee, and read early. She speaks more properly than most adults I know, but she is totally incapable of focusing on tasks, or sitting still, and is constantly in trouble for it at school. In fact, she got suspended(she is a first grader), and then kicked out of a Montessori school. None-the-less, I'm not here to argue about ADHD, whether it exists or whether she has it. What I want to know is; if a kid does have it and stands to benefit from medication, is there a moral issue that stands in the way of providing this for her?

She has shown a ton of improvment lately and I'm thinking she may continue to grow into controlling it. I've been thinking that her whole life though, and it may be time to take action. I'm interested in hearing all of the awesome, logical TFPer's thoughts on the matter.

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