Males Under 35: Are they struggling and what can be done about it?

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From an earlier thread; click to read the entire post.

ADHD, more common in boys?

Will be interesting following this thread to see what the numbers are. I’ve always felt that some boys are misdiagnosed because they dont fit neatly in some classroom situations and the teachers are not adequately trained to know how to manage those kids. Here is my experience. Our S started 1st grade in public school and within a few months we are called in to a parent teacher conference on our son’s behavior. Seems he was constantly blurting out answers to questions without raising his hand or being called on. The teacher found this too disruptive without mentioning any attempts to redirect his energy. What they did suggest was that we take our S to a Dr so that he could be prescribed medication to “take the edge off of his behavior.” That day has now become known as the day that I asked our son to leave the the room so that I could, in no uncertain terms, tell the teacher and administrators to “pound sand”. Soon after that day we enrolled our S in a wonderful private school after…