[Chad Fairbanks]

Well, I was a 'hyperactive' kid, inattentive, unruly, non-compliant, etc... and I never had to take any pharmaceuticals to change my behavior - and yet, now I am a responsible, well-adjusted adult... ;0)

[Not Insane]

__Well, I was a 'hyperactive' kid, inattentive, unruly, non-compliant, etc... and I never had to take any pharmaceuticals to change my behavior - and yet, now I am a responsible, well-adjusted adult... __

Me too (as long as they keep the sharp objects away).

[Pagey]

Exactly!
I was : 1.)Aggressive---being the youngest of many
2.)Inattentive---Because learning came rather easily for me
3.)Unruly---Only in controlling my friends,while away from my siblings and parents
4.)Non-Compliant---learned my 'ways' from the many mistakes of my siblings
5.)Is it my fault I loved to read and learned how to read faster,(completely understanding what I was reading) because my mind was rolling at a different pace than my friends?
It would never have occurred to anyone to feed me pills to change my behavior in any way. I have a relative who claims their 2 kids have ADD and they give their kids those pills.It is entirely untrue IMHO.They simply didn't discipline their kids when they were younger,didn't read to their kids at a young age to develop those skills and frankly who can't stand each other. Blame it on the kids is such an easy out!Some self-centered people don't think about their own behavior regarding their own kids,much to the detriment of the U.S.A. as a strong nation.Admittedly, some children do have ADD, that's apparent,but not as many as people are led to believe.

[Marie]

Well, I was a 'hyperactive' kid, inattentive, unruly, non-compliant, etc... and I never had to take any pharmaceuticals to change my behavior - and yet, now I am a responsible, well-adjusted adult... ;0)

As an exasperated mother of a 10 year old, inattentive, unruly, non-compliant, etc... this is good to hear! ;-)