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Wrong. I love my son as much or more than any other parent, but if it weren't for Ritalyn, he would probably be in fourth grade anyway (school' and their policy of social promotion), but would have the skills of a first or second grader. When he was 4, he was so severly hyperactive (he has ADHD), that he would fall out of his chair at the dinner table NUMEROUS times in one night (couldn't sit still). He'd get hurt all the time, bouncing off the walls, tearing down the hall and running into the corners of walls, climbing on his toy chest and busting his lip, etc etc etc. I took him to a pediatric neurologist, she tested him (I wanted to be sure there were no neurological issues since he was born 8 weeks early), and she basically said he was perfectly normal except for the severe ADHD. So, to make a long story short, I believe Ritalyn has it's place. I believe my son is doing better in school and socially because of it. I also believe teachers should NOT be the ones diagnosing and pushing Ritalyn, only doctors should. There are way too many kids out there who don't really need this stuff and are taking it to make teacher's and parent's lives easier.