Diagnosis of ADHD Surges in U.S. Kids

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3. There is some percentage of this that can be attributed to the fact that school curricula

work in direct opposition to the way children's brains develop, and they eliminate those things that teach children self-regulation.

When children are 4, 5 and 6, their brains cannot handle close work, fine motor dexterity, extended periods that require attention, extended periods of being physically still. So we put them in pre-schools, kindergartens and first grades that require close work, writing between the lines, extended periods in which they must pay attention to one thing, and extended periods without exercise.

When I went to kindergarten it was devoted to teaching children how to self-regulate. There were games that interspersed sitting with movement (duck duck goose, in and out the windows, etc), there was coloring (large and freeform writing implement practice), there were naps, there was constant play and songs that taught finger dexterity (where is thumbkin). All of these are what 5 year olds should do.

We know this. There is extensive study of children's brain development and what should be introduced at what stages. The current curriculum works exactly against what they need.

Meanwhile, Finland respects brain development, and they are first in the world in education, and I bet they are last in ADHD.

It's all part of the plan to make schools suck so we all agree to privatize them. I know I sound paranoid in that, but I'm not.