smacking & punishement for kids

[Treza]

well not completely, i shouldnt have got so drunk, i couldnt say no!!!!!!

 

but its always their fault isnt it?!? hehehe

[LiquidEyes]

ADHD ... SAD ... it's all bollocks.

 

Yeah, I feel more "down" in the winter as well ... yeah, I have a lot of the symptoms of "ADHD" ... but the only condition I've got is that disease called "being a human being". I have emotions and I'm not always rational ... but I don't attempt to justify the way I am by blaming my parents/god/whoever/whatever for making me the way I am.

 

Who the hell decides what is and isn't an official condition? How many people have to have the same symptoms before the condition makes the transition from "inexcusable" to "excusable"? It's just another example of people not accepting responsibility for their own actions.

 

"Russ, you're a stupid bastard."

"No Andy, I've got MIS (mental inferiority syndrome) so it's okay for me to be that way."

 

Pretending these things are comparable to actual diseases (i.e. things that can kill you, or have adverse effects on you physically) is an insult to anyone who has a "real" condition, like spastics or epileptics.

 

It's just bollocks IMHO. I'm all ears if anyone feels differently.

[LiquidEyes]

If you choose to get so drunk that you physically can't say "no" (i.e. your drinks weren't spiked) then you've gotta take what's coming to you.

[Louise]

QUOTE (LiquidEyes @ Jun 1 2004, 17:09)

If you choose to get so drunk that you physically can't say "no" (i.e. your drinks weren't spiked) then you've gotta take what's coming to you.

and there are other forms of protection

 

btw, Im in agreement with your points about ADHD.......which i shouldnt do really as i am in the process of dealing with kids with these problems, im not saying ADHD doesnt exist i just think its been used way to often as excuses in bad behavior, its all to easy for a child to be diagnosed with behavior problems when it might be a family/friend/ thing or even come down to what food there eating.

 

how come our generation or previous generations never had real bad problems with our behavior? and other 'illnesses' like dislexia? sometimes (not always before you all shoot me down ) its an excuse not to try to behave or not to learn (i know this all to well because the girl i used to babysit for was diagnosed with dislexia & she was let off homework, had less schoolwork to do & help from a teaching assistant......give her a teen mag to read & she would have no problems reading it )

Edited June 1, 2004 by Louise

[Treza]

QUOTE (Louise @ Jun 1 2004, 17:21)

QUOTE (LiquidEyes @ Jun 1 2004, 17:09) If you choose to get so drunk that you physically can't say "no" (i.e. your drinks weren't spiked) then you've gotta take what's coming to you. and there are other forms of protection   i had only stopped takin them a week b4, had an appointment 2wks after valentines for injection n thats how i found out i was preggers.   but yes i should have been more responsible

[Louise]

you dont need to explain yourself Treza i fell pregnant back in november due to myself being irresponserble & my 2 kids i have are due to pill fuck-ups or illness so im not the sort to judge you

Edited June 1, 2004 by Louise

[Alex]

Put a knot in it next time.

[ChrisT]

QUOTE (Treza @ Jun 1 2004, 17:06)

well not completely, i shouldnt have got so drunk, i couldnt say no!!!!!! but its always their fault isnt it?!? hehehe

can i buy you a drink?

[Treza]

thanx louise but ur right in wat u say. i know not to be silly again,

 

i would tie a knot, but int silly enough to be with a man to need to!!!!!

[Treza]

QUOTE (ChrisT @ Jun 1 2004, 19:00)

can i buy you a drink?

ooooooooo u r cheeky!

[ChrisT]

QUOTE (Treza @ Jun 1 2004, 19:04)

QUOTE (ChrisT @ Jun 1 2004, 19:00) can i buy you a drink? ooooooooo u r cheeky! Moi... never...

[disco angel]

ritanil is made from amphetamine, it reacts differently with a childs brain who has ADD or ADHD it calms them down, they get hungrier too...

 

 

[Guest Kether]

QUOTE (russelldust @ May 28 2004, 07:32)

Kurt Kobain? Load of old bollocks ADD is... same as SAD... We can't all be 'normal' and 'happy' all the time- popping pills to solve all our problems doesn't work... bring back personal responsibility and fuck off all these 'new' conditions. I have a medical condition that means I cannot work most mornings... what drugs do I need?

ADHD and SAD are medical conditions.

 

Some people may have some of the symptoms but it doesn't mean they have it. Just like having a bad hangover gives you several of the symptoms for meningitis.

 

Some people diagnose themselves as having the disorders when they don't but I'm certain both conditions exist. ADHD has genetic links and SAD can be detected by chemical imbalances in the brain.

 

Why are you so sceptical?

[snowqueen]

if my brothers do not have there ritalin, they are a nightmare, it does calm them down.....but i do believe some mothers try it on to get extra money from the government, by getting there kids diagnosed with this, as i know woman in my street who has done this, and noway has got it!!!!

 

But i have said this along time , most of the time it is an excuse for them.

 

Ritalin is my mums only hope for my twin brothers because no one will help her, and she has been every where to get help...i am surprised she has not had a breakdown!!

[squeakage]

My parents were recommended to give my older bro Ritalin - they decided not to...

 

when he got to his teens they admitted that they should've!