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Originally Posted by jovilaura_fi
I saw this program on tv about ADHD children, and the medical treatment they receive. I was just wondering, have you in your work ever come across with children with ADHD, and were these children on medication? If you have encountered these children, what do you think about treating them with medication, or other methods of treating them?
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I know this was for Becky, but I also work with kids who have ADHD. Sometimes medication is needed, IMO. But in too many cases parents use this as a method of discipline when they can't get control of their children.
Kids on Ritalin don't grow like the other kids. They tend to remain short and skinny. It is a tough call for parents. I don't envy them. But I do notice that a few too many kids who are on it, don't have the greatest home lives. Again, there are exceptions.
**Sorry for jumping in**