| personally, as a retired psychotherapist Be very wary of ADHD diagnosis, The consequences are huge and have a massive impact on childrens lives. I hate all ADHD diagnoses, for me I have always seen just naughty children who need time to develop at their own pace and not develop at someone else's pace or for the benefit of any school cariculum or parental needs. Do not give any child medication to control ADHD, why would you give an amphetamine to any child I have had this a few times working with children and I have always suggested looking into Dyslexia. you say "he is good at math but would often misread the problems and answer the wrong question". This for me is Dyslexia. how can a child concentrate when he cannot understand what is in the books he is supposed to be able to read. The child inevitably becomes disruptive so they are not shamed by adults or their peers for being stupid. call a psychologist and have a Dyslexia test |
This is totally unscientific advice putting your own personal opinion and values above patient outcomes and patient wellbeing.
This is unethical and goes against any professional medical standard.
Medicating a child who has ADHD can have significant long term benefits with regards to harm reduction (substance abuse, depression, risky behavior) and there is a mountain of evidence with long term studies to back this up.
How comments like yours can find their way onto a generally educated forum like HN is really beyond me.