| There is a strong debate between pro-drugers and | | | | a pill) |
| non-drugers about ADD/ADHD treatment for our | | | | The nons must accept the cost and effort involved in |
| children. Both sides seem concerned about the effect | | | | the natural solution. And face the |
| of ADD/ADHD of their lives. | | | | overwhelming"expert" opinion that they are on the |
| The pro believe that we must drug our children to | | | | wrong side of the ADD/ADHD conscience. |
| insure calmness, the ability to learn, and growthinto | | | | As a pro you have taught your child that if things get |
| adulthood. The non believe that giving drug to children is | | | | to hard, take a drug (legal or otherwise) to change their |
| overkill and dangerous. They believe that ADD/ADHD | | | | concept of reality. |
| can be control with care and diet. | | | | As a non you have raised your child without the drug |
| The pros have wide support from the medical field | | | | culture with a clearer view of reality and life. |
| who spend millions of dollar on research, development, | | | | This debate may be on going for years. The attention |
| and distribution of drugs in hope to earn a profit. They | | | | span of non's usually only last for the development |
| also have support from people who have bought into | | | | years of child raising. While the pro's motivation are on |
| their belief system for what ever reason. | | | | going and profit related. Reality is unforgiving. Survival |
| The nons have little socially approved support on the | | | | of the fittest is not a concept. It is what is. Reality is the |
| natural way to deal with ADD/ADHD. Most is by word | | | | way things are regardless of you beliefs or wishes. |
| of mouth and personal experience. | | | | The best results wins. |
| And they are motivated by a strong desire to give | | | | A good example is that at one time most |
| their children the best start in life possible. The pros | | | | "expert"believed the world to be flat and you would fall |
| accept the dangerous side effect of their drugs for | | | | of if you sailed long enough. Of course now, we know |
| your children, while the nons cringe at the possible side | | | | the world to be round, regardless of how it seems |
| effects on their children. | | | | from where we are standing. |
| The pros are set up to profit from their plan. and pros | | | | The debate will continue and the winner will be |
| parents profit from the less cost/co-pay provided by | | | | whoever best fits the world in which we live. May your |
| our insurance system and the ease of application of | | | | child be the winner. |
| the solution.(let some else make the decision and pop | | | | |