> not need at all.  Hperactive children -can't- sit still for extended 
periods
 AH> The exception to the rule being when the television's on...then they can 
 AH> sit for as long as a half hour or so, if, and only if, they're 
interested  AH> in the show. As far as I've seen that's the only exception. 
Sega and Nintendo style games can also occupy them for a good while -- if you 
can keep them from yanking the cords too badly!
 AH> Perhaps, it's because the
 AH> TV is geared toward people with 20 second attention spans. 
Standard sitcoms...  Try for an hour, with Star Trek: Next Generation reruns, 
or the rest of the Star Trek genre.  At least those have interpersonal and 
professional skills readily displayed, and they touch on a lot of the issues 
available in the press...
 AH> Other than that, sitting still is pretty much out of 
 AH> the question. I have two
 AH> diagnosed ADHD, and one I highly suspect is (I wait 
 AH> till it gets unbearable
 AH> before I bring on the medication issue :-/). They inherited it from 
heir
 AH> father. Needless to say, I sleep well at night!
They sure keep you hopping, all right!
B*B!
Eileen
--- Maximus 2.02
---------------