Why does society feel it needs to dope hyper children? will this have adverse affects on them in the future?
358415
I don't know about society, but I think Mommy and Daddy are the ones wanting to dope the kids.
364287
i think your refering to bored little rich white Kids. Typically rich white kids act ghetto in order to get attention. They aren't getting it from mommy and daddy so they try to get it from society. It is negative attention but its still attention.
185135
In a way, yes.  The media and movies and such always glorify it so it seems natural to kids to want to do it, even if they aren't mature (which they aren't).
355146
Congratulations on avoiding the "slings and arrows of outrageous fortune" that trip up many ravers.  Like it or not, right or not, that is the stereotype.  It came about because there ARE so many ravers who are drug addicts, who sleep around, and who do stupid things with their lives and bodies.\nStereotypes and quick judgment are survival mechanisms.  When your distant ancestors were living on the African savanna, they had to make quick decisions and form general concepts about people and things around them every hour of every day just to survive.\nHumans change slowly.  Anyone who claims to not be judgmental about people is lying to you.\nTake "Do No Harm" as your first rule in dealing with others; and just ignore what people think about you and live your life in the best way you know how.
464113
Why is it these days that people seem to think that kids are hyper-active? It is NORMAL for children to be energetic. You worry when they are NOT energetic. This is when they are learning the most and need to have things to do that will help them learn. Sometimes, you need to get them out and let them just run and jump and climb, so they can develop their muscles, as well as wearing them out enough so they will pay attention when you are trying to teach them things that require them to sit still.\nLittle boys are usually far more interested in the physical exercise than the other things, and this is also normal. Don't try to push them into doing things they are not ready to do. Don't let other people tell you that there is something wrong with your child, because he is different from others. We are ALL different. DON'T let the doctors give him drugs to "calm him down."
577804
People think their kids are going to be kids forever, they disregard the fact that their kids will actually grow up and have to face hardship and form relationships.  \n\nLife is full of disappointment, it's no wonder to me that alot of kids turn to drugs when they become adolescents, because their parents, who never wanted their kids to face reality, to learn that disappointment was a part of life, shielded them from it so the first time they have to face it on their own, the first heartbreak, the first friend who betrays you, when they learn their parents marriage is nothing more than a lie to shield them, when they have to face all that reality they seek a shield and turn to drugs or sex or anything that will shield them from the truth.\n\nParent's are ruining their children by doing this and it's sad.  God knows what the future will bring.
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Doctors make money off it. \n\nParents are too busy to spend enough time with them to understand their individual personalities and deal with them accordingly. \n\nIn general, society doesn't care enough about children. Look at education. The US is ranked in the mid-teens.
513719
Children with special needs require alot of attention.  For some people that is ok but, if you are short tempered than its wrong for you to be around these children. I have enjoyed helping children with special needs and you're right it is very rewarding.  So many people ignore them or don't reach out to them and they really thrive on any attention that they get.  Sounds as if your a neat person to be devoted to thse children.  God bless you and your efforts.
1018664
I really don't think its that bad. I had it ever since I remember and I never got hyper. Some school mates tell me that they use coffee to stay awake to complete long assignments such as projects and essays but it never has as little as an effect on me. I think that being exposed to at as young made me insensible to it. In a way I think that is good as hyper action is sometimes viewed as unhealthy but sometimes I wish it worked on me-usually when I have big assignments and somehow have to manage to stay up till 3AM!
6014
Well.  This is a very subjective question.  I must say, that for many youths today, they are simple victems of their parents having to earn more money, and spend more time apart from the family in order to make ends meet.  The simple fact of the matter is that money requirments are just raising each day if not exponentially each year.  The more time the parents stay away from their children, either intentional or by necessity, the children must look to other places for guidance.\n\nFor many children, simply talking different, or behaving different is ascribed to what is 'cool' at the time.  And, what may you ask defines what is 'cool'?  Well that is a social interaction between children.  What they percieve as cool for others can often be percieved as what is cool for themselves.\n\nParents in general are concerned about making sure their children are safe, and are learning, as to how the child develops, ect, they usually leave that to the schools or the doctors; both of which don't really have the resources or time to spend to make the child into a more 'acceptable' adult.\n\nHowever, the aspect of violence is often subjective in today's day and age.  Many times it is just a responce to a given stimuli that the child has to face.  Because of the competitive nature of our society, those children that do not 'fit in' or are of a 'minority' group tend to be faced with many challenges from those within the 'popular' or 'majority' crowds.  Because of this violence is one of the main answers.  It is, after all, a base instinct that drives our need for survival.\n\nIf one is directly a threat we respond with either a flight or fight responce.  For many children, the fight responce is the primary.  The flight responce, due to the nature of today's society is considered cowardly, and is not looked upon by children of substantial age (those over 13).  Because of this, violence often happens, as do fights and prejudice within the social culture of children and teenagers.\n\nThe problem here is that once it has begun, it is very difficult to change the child for the better.  Mainly this is because once the stimuli has taken place, and the resonce has taken hold in the child, and the child has no other options given at the time, their brain and thought process is to work with what they are given.  In this situation it is simply the aspect of fight without any other choice.\n\nIf the child is given another choice besides fighting, or flight, but to talk, and try to disarm, then the situation is different.  But, too few parents today can see the merit of talk over fighting.  Indeed, many parents are just like their children, seeing fault in many people and then training their children to behave in a similar hateful way.\n\nReligion is also not the answer to this, because many types of religions, to include christianity, teach you to be intolerant of those who are different.  AFter all, you MUST change them into what YOU are to make them feel needed and accepted.  As this is the case with many religions out there, the aspect of religion is not the cure all.\n\nWhat can be done?  Simple accountability of the parents in regards to the child's life.  If the parents take a more active stance within thier childrens life, even if they are unable to direct the time, they can at least make some sort of effor tin other ways.  if the child doesn't feel trapped, or hindered, they won't resort to violence on the average.  Instead, they will resort to seeking out the aid of their peers and parents to resolve an issue.\n\nBut, who knows.  The social dogma today is to be a conforming christian.  If you are not one you are a minority.  If you are already a minority then you are 2x damned, and somtimes if you are of a minority of a minority 3x damned.  \n\nUntill the social stratus changes to allow for the variances within the human society, and to allow for true freedoms, then w
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It is unfortunate. Can stem from many things. A need to feel good about themselves by putting someone else down. Insecurity in needing to feel 'normal', thus drawing attention to the differences. Ignorance. Maybe their parents used words like 'retarded'. \n\nGod made special needs people, in part, to show us how fortunate we are to be blessed in the way God blessed us. These people are special because they were created by God to teach the rest of us humility, compassion and the Golden Rule.
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I totally resent this question! ADD and ADHD destroys peoples lives! I am a sufferer and without my  medication I would be out of control! My brother has ADHD and because of this he has not a single friend! His life is ruined! without his medicane he would be destoroyed! And he's only 9! I'm only 13 too for petes sake!  And don't call it speed! These medicanes are legal cause people like you ruin it by taking it for your own amusement! Beside you know perfectly well why Marijuana isn't legal! My Dad smokes and its worst enough! Would you like to lose someone to something 50 billions times worser than that? This question upsets me very much! Your making a resourcfull helpfull medicane into an amusing drug that could be taken away to people who really need it!
742323
You are so right!\nTheir policy is do as I say, not as I do. That way of thinking is just so basically wrong to me. When they are finally found out, they usually cry that they were abused as children, or that they were alcoholic, or that they bought meth, but did not use. I am not sympathetic, because it is pathetic. Power or too much of it sometimes gives people in high positions the idea that they are somehow detached, or above the laws that are set for the common folk.
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I too work with adults and young adults with special needs. Unfortunately our school systems are only obligated to provide health education, and infromal packets, generally sent home with the child enrolled in the fifth grade. ( This is the age group of when noticable changes start, generally) This packet is to be discussed with the child by the parent and is aslo designed to help parents break the usual bearier of how do I talk to my child about sex.  Unfortunately, many parents do not ever have this discussion with the child, because they feel in their minds that the child is not capable of understanding or comprehending the material. By doing this the parent feels they have done the right thing, when in fact all they have done is raised the curiosity level of the child.  Since the child does not know how to express their feeling and with the fear that the parent will get upset, they suppress their emotions.  As the child reaches adulthood, these feeling and emotion become a literial time bomb.  When this happens the young adult/adult generally ends up in trouble or is hit with large amounts of rejection from the opposite sex. This has been known to scar them for life.\n I wish more people, especially parent of a child with disabilities whould take a beter look at their child and realize that this child, that society has labled special ed, special needs, handicaped, etc would rather look at this child as a child that learns at their own pace and has unique and different learning method and would refuse to let our fast paced school systems determine what is best for any child.     As I mentioned in the beginning I work with Special need students, Unfortunately, all my students reside in jail,charged with crimes they had no real understanding was wrong, because their parents and our schools did not educate them.  My job is to educate them and help them succeed in our community.  I wish more people like yourself would also ask questions.  Thanks for caring.  Sorry my spelling is off, another long day.
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I think this happens because people started "over-diagnosing" ADD especially.  When a child was acting up for a while, they had ADD and that was it.  Now the trend has gone back to, we messed up with that, no one really has ADD (By the way ADD is gone, it is now called ADHD or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder).  So now it makes it hard to determine who really has a condition and who doesn't because a child could be having episodes (normal) or really have an issue.\n\nKudos to you for being a good parent and following up with your child rather than just believeing what teh school has to say.  I don't think parents gives kids or other authorities enough respect over things like schools or law.  Well Done and good luck!
267630
hmmm i beleive it can have both negative and positive effects...on one hand your children are home and you know they are safe...on the other hand kids dont like to be controlled, if theyre going to do drugs or have sex or whatever the curfews try to prevent , if they want to do whatever it is theyre going to it regardless hmm maybe there will be more kids skipping school to do what they want during the day when theyre parents are gone who knows i think it should left up to parents to decide when theyre children should be home does the government raise our children...i dont think so maybe old people should have to be in some cant drive as it is haha
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I don't think it has anything to do with hyperactivity.  I have seen kids on all types of diets - both low sugar and higher sugar - and they are all equally hyper or not hyper.  Alot of times people tend to think that when kids are in groups (ie., birthday parties, activities, etc) and are hyper, it's because of the cake, candy and cookies, but it's really because they are excited by the premise of the party or activity, and being with their friends.  On the other hand, there are some kids who are abnormally hyper, and they may have some type of add or adhd.  Only a doctor could diagnose that.