IMHO, I completely agree with you. I know of one kid whose mother was a drunk (I suspect a little Fetal Alcohol Syndrome) who really needed Ritalin. I mean, the difference between him medicated, and not medicated, was astonishing. He's grown out of it, and is very well-adjusted, and doing great in college.
I think that Ritalin is making a huge mountain out of a molehill. The few kids that need it, really need it. The rest just need some parenting.
And, to stick on-topic at least a little.....this peanut allergy thing is life-threatening, and new. However, I don't see what's wrong with setting up a 'peanut-free' zone in the caf. I figure that it's easier to keep peanut products out of a small area, than try and contain them to a larger one - Simple, sensible, easy. Naturally, the school's administrators do the opposite.
See my post #207. Peanut allergy is not new but it may be increasing.