JACKIE LANE was thinking about Re: not ritalin and keyed into 
cyberspace:
JL> OK so many people think ritalin is making zombies out of kids.
No, many people do not think that. Only the uninformed and clueless 
ones.
JL> I have twins  boys now 9 soon to be 10.  They where on ritalin
JL> for almost 3 years until I said no more and the doctor agreed.
And just why did you say "no more"?
JL> We  wound up moving and they started a new school the first 
JL> thing we discussed was that the boys would not go back on 
JL> ritalin.  Well here we are it's spring break and it's been 
JL> hard and very rough.
you took them off of medication which apparently was helping them, and 
now it is "hard and very tough." Do you see a possible causal 
relationship?
I have started messing with herbs and 
JL> lo- and behold I have found something that helps them.  A 
JL> multi-vitamin and the herb valarian that can be pick-up 
JL> almost at any store wal-mart has it for under 5 dollars 
JL> give it to them as needed.
ADHDers need treatment on a continuous basis or otherwise they have 
these gigantic swings which certainly do not help their self-image.
You have to work with it to get 
JL> the dosage right but it is natural with no bad side-
JL> effects.
You mean possible dependency, overdose and adverse drug interactions are 
not bad side effects?
And kids need vitamins so you kill two birds with 
JL> one stone there.
Kids who eat a proper diet do not need vitamins. And killing birds with 
stones is downright mean.
               The Few. The Proud. The Chosen.
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