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Lulu Speaks · 09-20-2008, 05:18 PM

You have my sympathies, my own son was diagnosed with a number of disorders ranging from tourettes syndrome to autism and I was pressured to medicate him by both the schools and the medical community. I did in fact try some of the suggested medications, always though the side effects were worse than the disability. In the end I opted out of the drug solution and my son, now 16 has outgrown many of his behavioral problems, is in an alternative high school and doing well.

If I had it to do over again I would have home schooled my son at least through middle school, I think he would then have been able to handle high school.

I hope you can convince your child's mother that stimulant drugs are not the answer, in fact they just mask behaviors that need to be addressed and worked through. It's hard to learn and grow if you're kept in a drug induced fog.

I wish you all the best.

09-20-2008, 05:18 PM	#18
Lulu Speaks Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 3	Re: They wanna drug my 10 year old son You have my sympathies, my own son was diagnosed with a number of disorders ranging from tourettes syndrome to autism and I was pressured to medicate him by both the schools and the medical community. I did in fact try some of the suggested medications, always though the side effects were worse than the disability. In the end I opted out of the drug solution and my son, now 16 has outgrown many of his behavioral problems, is in an alternative high school and doing well. If I had it to do over again I would have home schooled my son at least through middle school, I think he would then have been able to handle high school. I hope you can convince your child's mother that stimulant drugs are not the answer, in fact they just mask behaviors that need to be addressed and worked through. It's hard to learn and grow if you're kept in a drug induced fog. I wish you all the best.