Regardless, I still think its wrong for about 99% of children out there. Whats wrong with coaching our kids through this? Explain to them that there isnt anything wrong with them, that they are just different like everyone else. Life is a struggle no matter what condition you have. Why do all school aged children all have to fit into the same jello mold? EVERYBODY is different and everybody learns different. A child should feel special about they way they were born. There are a lot of good qualities in ADD children. Helping them to understand that their attention span is a little shorter than most and their activity level is higher. There are ways of coping. Let them tire themselves out. And yes, they will deal with addiction later on in life, they will find it hard to start the day. Have you ever asked a child if they would rather not take their pills? I would love to find one child who prefers taking their pills and why. All the children I have seen, my husband included, HATED those pills with a passion. In the lond run I think they will do more harm than good.(to children) All the mothers who disagree, in ten years I would love to hear if you still would have done exactly the same thing.