Is ADD bullsh!t?

[kstu]

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[Tiamat]

No, its an integral part of mathematics.

 

[PaperclipGod]

Originally posted by: Tiamat
No, its an integral part of mathematics.

i lol'd

 

[waggy]

No. but i really hate subtraction. now that is some BS



boo tiamat beat me on the joke. though mine is better!

 

[Platypus]

No, like a lot of other legitimate medical conditions, it is falsely and overlydiagnosed causing the line between the two to blur.

 

[tranceport]

Originally posted by: Platypus
No, like a lot of other legitimate medical conditions, it is falsely and overlydiagnosed causing the line between the two to blur.

If we are going to be specific then I agree.


If we are just blurting out random thoughts then yes it's BS.

 

[slsmnaz]

Yes. It started as "being a kid" and is now a diesase. Also used as an excuse way too often.

 

[GTaudiophile]

Just another part of a "Drug Free America!"

I think it's just a lame excuse for good discipline. We would rather turn our kids into little zombies then give them a good spanking on the tush!

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: Tiamat
No, its an integral part of mathematics.

:laugh:

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: Platypus
No, like a lot of other legitimate medical conditions, it is falsely and overlydiagnosed causing the line between the two to blur.

i think part is parents and teachers can't control the children. so they drug them up so they are lumps that sit and do ******.

i have read articles where doctors are slowing down on ADD drugs and diagnoses because parents are saying they are ADD when the child is a healthy normal kid.

Also have read and seen where schools are trying to get kids on the drugs for ADD. My wife's best friend has a 10 yr old who the school tried to put him on it. they even called DCFS to get involved. the school said he was ADD but her doctor said he was not.

 

[Syringer]

Not BS but overdiagnosticated medicine House is the best doctor on TV.

 

[Strk]

I think it is real, but I think it is very much overly diagnosed.

 

[Juno]

Originally posted by: Tiamat
No, its an integral part of mathematics.

d'oh, i voted yes before reading this. :laugh:

 

[PaperclipGod]

I dont really think its the same as "just being a kid." I think its more to do with how kids these days spend their free time, and how many things are vying for their attention - they grow and develop in a world where rewards are expected instantly, and if they dont get one, they move on. Hell, thats exactly how marketers get your attention. It might not affect adults who have fully developed brains, but i dont doubt it screws with the brains of kids.

 

[DAGTA]

Often ADD symptoms go away when sugar intake is reduced, caffeine intake is eliminated and discipline is increased.

 

[Whoozyerdaddy]

The cure for ADD

 

[slsmnaz]

Originally posted by: DAGTA
Often ADD symptoms go away when sugar intake is reduced, caffeine intake is eliminated and discipline is increased.

But where's the profit in that?

 

[pontifex]

welcome to thread # 734346 about ADD

 

[j00fek]

yep

 

[scott916]

Brain chemistry is an incredibly intricate and complex balance. I'm sure there are children out there (and adults for that matter) that have a more difficult time paying attention and staying focused than others do. This can either be corrected with proper parenting at the child level, or self-discipline at the adult level.

More often than not, parents exacerbate rather than help the problem with their style of parenting and system of discipline and child rearing. It's all incredibly profitable for drug companies, however, so you can bet it will never disappear out of mainstream media.

 

[Riverhound777]

Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy
The cure for ADD

I agree 100%

 

[GTaudiophile]

Let's see, what did my parents do to me...

1) Was only able eat candy on Saturdays.
2) I had a bed time of like 9:00 PM until I was 10.
3) We use to eat mainly home-cooked food, not junk all the time.
4) I only had surpervised television viewing in the living room.
5) Was not able to have my own TV or phone or computer until my teen years.
6) When I was 3, my dad and I walked to a junk wood pile where he had me select my paddle stick. I picked it out and he sanded it down and made a handle on one end. He then swatted me with it to get my attention and then hung it high in the kitchen where I could always see it. He used it on me 3 or 4 times between the ages of 3 and 9. First time I think was when I crossed the street alone without looking both ways. He needed an effective way to get the message across. He also used it if I was caught lying to him or my mother. How would he use it? He would first explain why I was being punished. He would then bend me over his knee and spank me 10 times with it on my bare butt. Lastly, he would hug me (while I was sobbing) and tell me he loved me.

I would say all of the above was quite effective. I never needed drugs.

 

[DanTMWTMP]

Originally posted by: PaperclipGod

Originally posted by: Tiamat
No, its an integral part of mathematics.

i lol'd

hehehehe, good one

 

[lyssword]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsP9Or3Gyk8

 

[monk3y]

I think it's complete BS...