Originally Posted by
Slick
I think ADD or ADHD is a severely overused cop out. Most kids don't like to sit down, shut up and pay attention. They get squirly or talk in class. There is less music or PE classes in school to break up the monotony of the school day. Kids are living in an increasing, instant gratification type of world with less and less discipline. Their parents are sometimes working two jobs. Kids are lucky if thy even have 2 parents in the home anymore.
It's easy to give them a pill and blame it on some "disease".
This is not meant to insult anyone who has kids or who is a single parent, it is purely my opinion.