[bvw]

Ding, ding, ding!

The bell has rung. We have a winner.

Reply #32. I wondered how long it would take for some "parent" to chant the mystical incantation "I love my son as much or more than any other parent, but if it weren't for Ritalin ...."

[HelgaHawk]

ding ding ding...that's the sound of your empty head. Did you read my post in it's entirety? Probably not. There are some cases where use of Ritalyn is necessary. Those cases are where the child or adult has been thoroughly TESTED by a physician (preferrably a neurologist) and NOT by a teacher or other 'professional'. My child weighed 3 pounds when he was born (so did his twin sister), and had severe neurological problems. Could not coordinate swallowing and breathing. If he was eating, he'd hold his breath forever until his heartbeat went down to about 80 (very low for a newborn) and he'd turn blue. He had to be tapped on the feet to elicit a reaction and get him breathing. Don't give me this incantation CRAP. Some children DO have neurological problems (he also has Asperger's Syndrome which doesn't help matters much). He's able to pay attention in class, is doing better than most other kids with no 'problems', and is now actually able to make friends and get along with his own sister. I am so impressed. I didn't know we had so many smart cookies here in Freeperville, I guess you would be much more knowledgeable than the neonatologists and pediatric neurologists at Mayo Clinic.