Why is it so many of our children suffer from A.D.S?
Question:
You didnt hear of this years ago, now the evidence of it is in front of you daily, with bad behaviour (a symptom) etc or is it that this illness could be cured with more discipline and love from birth? I am not trying to upset anyone whos child has A.D.S I really want to know what the opinion out there is away from the hype.
I wonder if ther is a common denominator such as flickering tv screens or too much of an additive in foodstuffs there has to be something!
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Hi
I think there seems to be an upsurge in the diagnosis of loads of behavoiur related conditions in childhood... Like you said ADD, but Autism as well seems to be more common than previous years. Is it the case that more children have these conditions, or is it that people want names for things when sometimes there isnt another description... I.e Autistic spectrum disorders..cover such a broad base..I know children with very mild forms of aspergers to severely debilitating autistic disorders...(sorry going off on one about autism, but I am very interested in it and am conducting a study...)
I agree with the sentiment that there are more carginogens around, causing reactions in children, maybe they've been exposed to soon to some of these thing and their bodies can t handle them... You only hve to look around a supermarket at all the bright red and blue drinks, fizzy candy, ready meals, apples that stay red for weeks... Its all got chemicals in... It cant be good for them.
I do believe in genuine ADD and autism.. and do not for a second pretend to know what it is really like having a child with this... But I also do believe some kids are just badly behaved because they are unstimulated, thrown in front of a tv for a quiet life and given whatever they want... They're then put in a classroom situation and realise they are not the center of the universe and so they react..
This is just what I think, from what Ive seen, having been doing a study on this subject, in classrooms for 2 years and also having a best friend with an autistic nephew... one with whom she spends a lot of time.
I am interested to see other peoples opinions here too..
Its probably all the crap there is in food. Preservatives and additives.
something in the water maybe
in the nineties a lot of people were taking Ecstasy and that would have found its way into the water by the normal systems and into pregnant mothers via the same water system (just a theory of mine based on how since the birth control pill many of our river fish have become infertile)
i would say a combination of poor diet and poor parenting
...this is a "no brain'r" ...kids today are "lost" in TV...DVD PC, Text, Xbox, PS1,2 & 3...need I go on.? or can't you stay focused for a while. Oye !
What is this A.D.S.?
did you mean ADD or ADHD?
Please clarify!
Best regards
I think it's a modern cop-out for poor parenting.
Seems that every little brat who has been allowed to run riot up until they start school are supposedly "diagnosed" with A.D.H.D.
As you say, this didn't exist 30 years ago. "Spare the rod and spoil the child" seems to make some sense now, doesn't it.
Additional:
Please, carry on giving me thumbs down. Your opinions affects my reality HOW exactly?
Parents these days are scared to discipline their children for fear of being reported for child abuse. They give their kids whatever they want just to shut them up. As I said POOR PARENTING.
Years ago children respected the authority of parents, teachers, the police etc. Now because they *know* they have so many rights and no-one can touch them they act like animals.
My 13 year old nephew has ADHD and was on Ritilin. The side affects are quite bad, one is that you growth is stumped, so he is quite short for his age.
As for the diagnosis of it, my nephew stopped breathing several time during birth, and had the umbilical chord around his neck 3 times. He was pronounced dead, but thankfully they revived him very quickly. However, his brain was starved of oxygen, which has resulted in him having ADHD and dyslexia. This has been confirmed by several doctors.
Sadly, people who know nothing about this condition frown upon it and automatically blame bad parenting skills and lack of love, well in my nephews case that is a load of crap. He is loved and is disciplined, but still the condition takes over his life.
It is very lonely for a child with ADHD, especially when they are so different to the other children in their class. Unfortunately, they are targets for bullies because they are different. Imagine living your life being an outcast, it would get you down, and then you have to live with the people who are ignorant to ADHD and just call them naughty misbehaved children.
My nephew is very much loved and hopefully he is one of the lucky ones that grow out of it, but sadly due to his circumstances around the condition, he probably never will and will have to live his life being frowned upon by society.
Being that children have been in the United States as long as there has been a history, and we had never heard of this and a list of others. When I was young, it did not exist in its true form.
There is something that we are eating or using or breathing. For certain, our environment has changed and we, are being negatively affected in many ways. We must also keep in mind that the diet in the USA has changed. It use to be healthy food, even at schools. Now, everything is fast and processed foods. Regardless, we are paying a price with our health be it children or adults.
Did Jamie Oliver not prove that improving a child's diet also means an improvement in behaviour and concentration? Why are they so quick to write out a prescription when a simple change of diet could be the key?
I believe that some children do suffer from ADHD, and therefore need some sort of medical help, but I also believe that the majority of children can be helped in other ways.
It is a combination of many things, the rubbish food that children are allowed to eat constantly which is full to overflowing with preservatives that are no good for man nor beast, and in many cases lazy parenting which i see in my own family. Children are given what they want when they want because parents have not the time or patience to do otherwise, it is easy to give into them.
I agree with many of the answers. There could be a diet factor, perhaps we'll find the cause one day. Years ago children that might have had this condition would have just been classed as 'naughty', so it might have been around for longer than we realise.
I've known children that are lovely, happy and friendly suddenly change, they've continually done things that they knew they shouldn't, then burst into tears because they can't stop themselves. It turns out that they've forgotten to take their medication or the medication has been changed. It breaks my heart when I see this happen.
I don't think parents today are lazy. I think there is a lot more pressure on children nowadays. Sometimes it seems like they aren't allowed to be children therefore parents have a lot more to deal with. I think possibly ADD has always been around but research into the condition has meant that more cases are diagnosed.
the main problem i believe is spiritual abandonment.
morning.up for school, tely on, childrens programs
nagging period...mum nags kids to turn telly off and get ready f''school.
stranger time.kids taught by non family strangers at school, and brainwashed to what gov require.
kids come home play , or turn telly on.
after tea.telly then bed
how many hours a week is spent interacting between parents and kids, in a serious fashion, often its naggin' yellin' ect
so what time is spent together, kids are ruled by the rotten system, not by parents, total strangers on the box total strangers at school.. outside influence is a menace, and it rules the parents as well.
It`s been mentioned in a few answers about diet and poor parenting, and this has to be part of the answer.
I am 60 years old and we had strict parents in my childhood, not PC now,but a thick ear when you strayed, even from the local bobbie. We hadn`t the money to spend on junk food, in fact there was none, if you were hungry between mealtimes, you had a slice of bread and marge, or butter ,if you were posh.
The I want attitude was soon knocked out of you, whereas today they only have to curl a lip and they get whatever they want.
The starting point to rid society of this so called condition is responsible parenting and plain basic food. No "e" numbers.
Responsible parenting involves love, guidance and support of children and teaching them that you get nowt for nowt, not having as many as you can because of the benefits that the Nanny state will pay you to breed monsters that are thrown out to fend for themselves.
Now I`ve got that off my chest , I`m going for my tea.
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