Hello Toni Marie- I agree it COULD be that with some children. And I personally think with MOST children it's not even real or if it is, that it was not there before birth. First of all, children, especially boys, are feisty little critters, and if you noticed, "ADHD" didn't 'exist' until more recent years. Interesting that children from previous years didn't 'have' it! Granted, they ARE more rambunctious and less attentive now. But I think we have a few factors in place- the first of which is that they probably need a little more discipline, less stress, more parental security (translation- no concerns about divorces, moms working all day, etc-- both biological Mom and Dad there.) and an atmosphere conducive to settling them down, NO PUBLIC SCHOOL indoctrination, and less sugars and additives in their diets.
I probably shouldn't have placed that last factor last. More milk, less pop. Less canned foods and fast foods, etc...
now adding the 'autism' factor emerging alongside the ADHD--
and even with most of the autism forming IN LATER YEARS- not even there at birth or early life-- the ritalin (for treating the "ADHD") and vaccines are contributing to creating that. So, Toni, as valid as your analysis is- and I don't doubt that SOME children have problems stemming from exactly what you are saying, I think most of them act "ADHDish" for the reasons I stated. -- Cindy ("Cheyenne Cin")
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On Sun, 1 Aug 2004 21:35:03 +1000 "Toni Kingsmith" <tonimarie@...> writes:
hi Cindywell I feel that ADHD is neurological, but I take a very different approach to it to the drug companies. what many people are finding is that it is because the child's immune and nervous systems have been compromised by chemical and heavy metal exposure before birth this can arise from something as simple as the house getting painted while she is pregnant if she already has built up toxicity levels herself or from getting the house pest controlled. so another drug is most certainly not the answer but rather something like chelation therapy which is used to rid the body of toxins and also an organic diet for the child with none of the processed sugars in today's dietToni Kingsmith
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