This is following up on tatum channing's rant about ADD or ADHD medications (adderal, vyvanse, amphetamines, ritalin) .  Ann made a very pertinent comment:

A lot has been going on , since I last wrote ..  First my mom is doing much better , I am happy to report that the horrible sore on the top part of her right foot is now gone ..  I am very Thankful to all the nurses from Care Partner's Home Health who came out every week to change the bandage on my moms foot ..  These awesome wonderful nurses have been a true blessing to my mom & myself ..     …

Has anyone noticed that all of my recent posts are too long?

Not this one.

doug

Below is my entry into the fray provoked by an article 'Why French Children Don't Have ADHD', which discussed child rearing methods and the benefits of spanking, among other things.  Lots of interesting comments.

1. I don't know the best way to raise kids, apparently some others do yet they're not in agreement. It probably partly depends on the particular kid and the particular parent.

2. I don't think spanking is a good idea, ( i was spanked a lot, and also spanked my kids) but…

By Leslie Rouder, LCSW

Are you a person who believes that you always do what you intend to do?  Most people would probably answer yes.  However, despite what you may believe,  research shows that the majority of people, do not.  In fact, most individuals have far less control then they believe they do.  As frustrating as this may be, there are ways of establishing good habits and overcoming those existing ones that seem to get in our way.  But first let’s look at how habits are…

One year back, I shifted to a house right in the midst of natural surroundings.

Thereafter, While on a business trip to the city of Mumbai I laid my hand on a pair of field glasses.

Back home, the field glasses helped me take a closer look at the surroundings and get me a clearer understanding of where our apartment was located, vis a vis other prominent structures in the vicinity and beyond.

I have carried the Binoculars while on some personal outings…