“Your fat, lazy, you don’t listen, and your school work is starting to slip!” My mother exhaustedly stated to me one morning before school. “Have you taken your meds today?” She questioned. “I don’t know and I don’t care!” I replied. “Well remember no homework no television.” mother explained. I was at a point in my life where I was unmotivated to do just about anything. My parents had just filed for divorce, I was changing schools and at the same time puberty was at its peak. To any reader this may seem like a dysfunctional conversation between a mother and son. This however is far more likely than most would think. Parents today allow current American trends to raise our children. With the help of medication, media, lack of parental presence and all around convenience, today’s youth are less able than ever before.
One of this biggest concerns today is the over medication of the current disorder known as ADD/ADHD; also known as attention deficit disorder or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. It’s easy to diagnose an unruly child of having such an illness based on signs, such as lack of attention, inability to sit still and detoured concentration. I find that medicating a
My mother’s choice in words for reprimanding me was to the point and blunt. Of course that conversation ended with a series of discussions and a course of action to improve my behavior. The trends in American culture today are negatively affecting the lives of our growing children. Today’s parents have to be more involved than ever. They face a challenge far greater than a parent 20 years ago. Involvement in a child’s life is essential for a healthy upbringing and future.
child to cure these so called ADD symptoms is ineffective and moves them closer to chemical dependency. Nurse Michele Burke at Los Robles Hospital says it best, “ADD, simply stands for absence of direct discipline!” I feel that although some children may have a genetic learning flaw. Most doctors are quick to diagnose and medicate a child who just hasn’t received the correct upbringing at home. With both parents sometimes working full time, children don’t absorb the proper attention and training needed to create a well behaved child. We rely on these medications to cure our young ones of these inadequate psychological conditions. An easy solution would be proper attention and discipline at home, starting with controlling the amount of media children view in a day.
Today the television has become the new “babysitter” for the 21st century. It’s easy to p
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