lol, my dad had something called a quirta, basically a whip with 2 pieces of leather at the top that looked like a snake tongue.
I burned that thing, but looking back, I deserved 100% of every lick I got lol.
ADHD does exist, believe me (I am a neuroscientist). That said, it is a great riddle to me why it occurred when it did, not so very long ago, and on such a wide scale. I am more a man to inquire into the causes than throwing kilos of drugs to the kids in question.
Currently I am looking into the following topics:
-in how far is it a cross-cultural phenomenon? We could learn a lot about a potential genetic background if we compare different races of people in this respect.
-when exactly did the ‘epidemic’ start?
-...and what exactly did change in our societies in a ‘concomitant’ way, together with that explosion?
I conjecture that a few phenomena could be involved, such as: a sudden rise in fooling around with ‘neurotic stimuli’, which are massively present in computer games, for instance. Bear in mind that people with a disposition towards epileptic seizures already can be ‘triggered’ by flash photography. We all are sensitive to intense and quickly changing light impulses, rapidly appearing intense images on a screen. So what could be the impact of playing violent games for hours on end? My instincts tell me: not good, not good at all. (Incidentally, I am against early morning TV viewing by young children. They are still learning how to process dreams and getting used to normal daily rhythms. TV is highly disturbing in this respect, and I don’t care at all whether hundreds of millions of parents think otherwise).
Kids need tender, patient, loving care; and playing a board game with the entire family in the evening, instead of endlessly watching garbage and commercials is crucial in bringing up mature, responsible, and thoughtful adolescents.
Just my two cents.