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maindawg

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21. I was that kid

Wed Jul 9, 2014, 08:24 PM

Jul 2014

I have a theory. I think that we have been fed a high sugar diet. Our diet is full of sugar, refined sugar. Ever since I was a kid, we ate tons of sugar and carbs. It got worse when they invented all the new fangled baby luxuries such as disposable diapers, modern medicine is a big reason and car seats , and the tippy cup and juice. The tippy cup, and juice are the reason our kids are all ADHD. When you have a group of rug rats running around you give them juice till they crash and then you get through another day. They all get ADHD.
Or you feed them cerial, and soup and carbs and candy.And hot dogs till they are plump little
beggars. They either get obese or get crazy. Or both.
We live in a toxic world. They are poisoning us and our children. When we complain about it , they treat us with scorn. They hate Al Gore and Micheal Moore. I guess what I am saying is, sugar is bad.

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Why so many kids can’t sit still in school today [View all] n2doc Jul 2014 OP

teacher needs to give the kid things to do that play to his strength - moving nt msongs Jul 2014 #1

but that would actually be "teaching," instead of "administering tests" villager Jul 2014 #3

K/R, and I've been saying this for years. NYC_SKP Jul 2014 #2

'Children are going to class with bodies that are less prepared to learn than ever before. elleng Jul 2014 #4

The early childhood experts are summarily ignored by education reformers. QED Jul 2014 #8

but you can't get a profit from kids play LittleGirl Jul 2014 #9

I'm glad I grew up in the days of tree forts and apple wars. NBachers Jul 2014 #20

Because school's closed for summer recess. nt TheBlackAdder Jul 2014 #5

(rim-shot) n2doc Jul 2014 #6

no brainer Cryptoad Jul 2014 #7

THAT ^^ LittleGirl Jul 2014 #10

THAT ^^ X2 TheBlackAdder Jul 2014 #12

We never sat still. Igel Jul 2014 #11

Yes. elleng Jul 2014 #14

And yet, one could make the argument that today's youth iemitsu Jul 2014 #15

When I was in school I had the same problem so they doped me with Ritalin. rickyhall Jul 2014 #13

in my day... unionthug777 Jul 2014 #16

Yes It Was grilled onions Jul 2014 #18

I'm so god damn sick of the medicating of kids IkeRepublican Jul 2014 #17

I know, just from what I had for recess time and what they give kids today glowing Jul 2014 #19

I was that kid maindawg Jul 2014 #21

+1 lunasun Jul 2014 #28

My pediatrician encouraged switching to water TBF Jul 2014 #22

The things that USED to happen in kindergarten were exactly what a child that Squinch Jul 2014 #23

Kids attention spans Dayton L. Kitchens Jul 2014 #24

This is great. LWolf Jul 2014 #25

privatize playground and recess management... mike_c Jul 2014 #26

Children need 10 hours of sleep each day, otherwise some keep up their awareness, by extra activity. DhhD Jul 2014 #27

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