What's wrong with our youth? Is it a psychosocial disorder? Is it the parents?

[33girl]

Originally Posted by AGDee

I'm sorry, but the only thing "new" about a kid being beat up by a group of 6-8 bullies is that it gets videotaped and posted on the internet now. Do you seriously mean to tell me that nobody in your highschool ever got beat up by a group of students? It happens, they are kids. They didn't used to be made famous by it, they just used to get suspended.

People always freak out about the awful behavior of the generation or two below them when, in fact, the behavior really isn't a new phenomena. Parents never like their kids music (except me.. I tend to like the same music that my kids do), they always think kids dress in ridiculous fashions (ironically, the 14 y/o is wanting to wear the same stupid 80's fashions that I used to wear), etc.

I agree. It's just like any other social ill. Child molestation, incest etc have been happening since the beginning of time and probably at times much worse than now...it was just that no one ever talked about it.

But I do think the growing dependence on meds doesn't help.

Too many kids are getting put on meds for things that are just....CHILDHOOD...and then if they go off them or change the dosage, needless to say it's going to freak a developing brain/nervous system out.

[knight_shadow]

Originally Posted by 33girl

Too many kids are getting put on meds for things that are just....CHILDHOOD.

Huge co-sign. I've talked to some parents who have put their children on meds for being hyper or being sad every now and then. I always look at them like "Hmm...that's called LIFE."

[preciousjeni]

I had a great mini-conversation with Rashid (Senusret I) about this just yesterday. If he finds his way over here, he might be willing to give his take on it.

My response: PARENTS

[nittanyalum]

Originally Posted by SigKapSweetie

Parents.

Co-sign.

Originally Posted by epchick

I believes, its the PARENTS!

Co-sign.

Originally Posted by preciousjeni

My response: PARENTS

Co-sign.

[ThetaPrincess24]

Originally Posted by 33girl

But I do think the growing dependence on meds doesn't help.

Too many kids are getting put on meds for things that are just....CHILDHOOD...and then if they go off them or change the dosage, needless to say it's going to freak a developing brain/nervous system out.

I agree largely with this assessment based on my daily experiences.

Most of "my kids" are on medicaid and come from families that unfortunately will always be dependent on that program. Our state medicaid program here apparently writes checks for an extra $500 a month (approximately) to parents with children who are diagnosed with ADHD. More and more parents are bringing their kids into our office to be diagnosed with this disorder. I'll grant that some of these children genuinely do have ADHD but most do not and dont even display any kind of hyperactivity while in the doctor's office atleast. We've had parents go as far as bringing in 6 month old babies to be diagnosed with ADHD--no joke. A lot of the behavior begins in the home with parenting or lack of parenting.

[RU OX Alum]

Originally Posted by ThetaPrincess24

I agree largely with this assessment based on my daily experiences.

Most of "my kids" are on medicaid and come from families that unfortunately will always be dependent on that program. Our state medicaid program here apparently writes checks for an extra $500 a month (approximately) to parents with children who are diagnosed with ADHD. More and more parents are bringing their kids into our office to be diagnosed with this disorder. I'll grant that some of these children genuinely do have ADHD but most do not and dont even display any kind of hyperactivity while in the doctor's office atleast. We've had parents go as far as bringing in 6 month old babies to be diagnosed with ADHD--no joke. A lot of the behavior begins in the home with parenting or lack of parenting.

hyperactive behavior isn't neccecary to have ADHD, they just realized that, neurologically speaking, ADD and ADHD are the same thing, so they combined them.

i agree that the 6 month old babies having it is absurd