tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047856.post111729352933848784..comments2023-03-25T06:22:12.764-05:00Comments on oldbones: School's Out for SummerDawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02278325099812587594noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047856.post-1117459492937478722005-05-30T08:24:00.000-05:002005-05-30T08:24:00.000-05:00This post hit so close to home. When my oldest one...This post hit so close to home. When my oldest one started school...they wanted to put him on meds. Hubby and I REFUSED. He was just immature...and a BOY. My Hubby was just as bad as a youngster..but grew up by Jr. High and has had an impressive career for over 20 years. Medication would have CHANGED him. Anyway...my oldest never got the drugs...and he "grew up" by 4th grade. All the other boys....are still on meds...and will be for a LONG time. They are super skinny...and a SHELL of what an 11 year old should be like. My heart breaks for them.<BR/><BR/>I'm glad you are willing to battle for your son. Schools can really put the pressure on...but the PARENT KNOWS BEST. Good Luck!Envoy-ettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18038921847704727550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047856.post-1117411806958706082005-05-29T19:10:00.000-05:002005-05-29T19:10:00.000-05:00I agree with you. What are we trying to make our c...I agree with you. What are we trying to make our children into these days? I think a teacher's desire to have a child put on Ritalin or some other drug is an indication of her(his) not being up to the challenge of teaching. Wouldn't it make their job easier if all kids were the same, no idiosyncrasies at all? Teaching is a difficult job, and requires a special person with abilities that go beyond the skills they learned in college. If their only solution is drugs for the kids, maybe they would be better suited to another profession.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03204625068309822016noreply@blogger.com