Getting them off of the drugs and letting them be Boys would help tremendously too.
Shout it from the housetops, FRiend! Until fathers take a stand to raise their sons, instead of surrendering them to the enemy, it's only going to get worse.
I'm always amazed, when we have boys out at Scout camp for a weekend, how the "ADD" ones do just fine, as long as there's constant effort, high-protein food, and no electronics. Their parents are amazed, too ... but they don't seem to think twice about drugging them up on Monday and sending them back to the government warehouse for another week.
You nailed it TC. Get them out of there and into a high activity weekend, lots of running, jumping, swimming, whatever, get them out, get them active and let them by god BE boys.
There needs to be a national movement on this front, but I have no clue how to go about starting something even locally.
We need to start changing the attitude of parents one set at a time. Get them to see the light of what's happening to their boys. Get the lads off of the drugs and onto vitamins and good food. Lots of exercise, activities and fun things to do. They need that after sitting in a boring classroom 8 hours a day.
I know I certainly did lol.
Summer camp is a great way to instill self-reliance and let a boy really be a normal boy. They are kept busy in physical activities from morning to night, with athletic college men supervising them, instead of fat, lazy, bitter, old teacher's-union lesbians.
Most summer camps still have the kids doing manly things like team sports, archery, riflery, fishing, horseback riding, etc. There are camps for computers, music, drama, etc., but that's not what I think most FReepers are seeking for their lads. Overnight camps are better than day camps for learning how to get along in a group of other boys without Mommy being there to kiss every boo-boo.
-ccm