My husband has 9 grand children and another on the way. Of the 8 old enough, 5 have been "diagnosed" as ADHD and are medicated with frequent visits to a p-doc, special classes in school and much counseling sessions. I can see, being on the sidelines, a family failure. Mother's work and medication is an alternative to nuturing and child rearing.

One woman I know received that diagnosis for her son. She rejected it, quit work, and learned all she could about the disease. Within two years he displayed no more symptoms. He is currently starting college.

I say it exists, but it is curable and/or manageable.

I'm sure ADHD exists.

I am also sure well over 1/2 the kids being medicated for it do not have it.

No idea of this executive function idea is the right answer or not but it's better than zombiefying kids.

I can't remember what it is but they - the "mental health" community - is about to put a whole bunch of new kids in line for some treatment. Don't remember what the problem is but I've been hearing commercials saying something like 1 in 138 children have symptoms.

I agree with you, Fromz. It is a real shame for our children to be labeled and medicated when there is not disease present. In our day, we knew "hyper active" kids. Plenty of exercise to dissipate the energy, and DIET, limiting sugar and junk, by a mother who did cook wholesome meals, enabled the child to outgrow this stage. I jokingly would tell my daughter that she had sugar demons. I hope I did not hurt her feelings, but I did try to take sugar away where I could to limit her hyperactivity.

Sugar: Did you know . . .

Sugar can contribute to hyperactivity, anxiety, depression, concentration difficulties, and crankiness in children.

I do not know of the newest. If you hear of it, I would appreciate knowing. Thanks.