Originally posted by: DrPizza
Amazingly, give most of the kids diagnosed with ADHD a game to play (xbox, etc.), and they suddenly have no problem with attention for hours on end. Most ADHD kids only have trouble paying attention when it's something they don't want to do. In my opinion, that's a disciplinary problem, not a medical problem. I HAVE, on the other hand, seen a few kids who genuinely did have ADHD. I coached one on a youth soccer team; I had to keep my eyes on him non-stop. "Okay, dribble the ball to the cone over there." kick kick kick kick "ohhhh, butterflyyyyyy" run run run "ooooooh, pretty flower" run run run... The result of those occasions where I've been able to interact with such kids makes me realize that ADHD is real, but over-diagnosed in the vast majority of cases. Hey, none of us wants to pay attention when we're not interested in something... accepting that you have to is part of growing up.
I was that kid. I still remember playing a soccer game for a tournament thing, and scoring a goal. It was the wrong goal. I felt so bad.