Is a swat on the but the old fashioned cure for ADD and ADHD?

seriously!

Im wondering lol. i think yes there are some kids out there that really do have it but i think others really dont have it and a swatt on their butt might fix the problem.

Sometimes I actually think just spending some time with kids is the cure. A lot of the kids I know of who have been "diagnosed" with these issues don't get a lot of face time with their parents. No wonder they don't learn to interact or are too wound up sometimes.

However, I'm sure there are some valid cases out there. I think parents are quick to accept an ADHD/ADD diagnosis, though, because it gives them a medical reason, rather than a parenting reason, for the issues. However, it seems to me a lot of the "therapies" recommended (excluding medication) are just normal things parents used to do (work with kids on their homework, tasks, helping them stay focused). It seems to me like parents have tuned out a lot since I was younger...and I'm only 28. However, I'm just basing this on the kids I know, so no offense to parents who deal with ADHD/ADD.

I'd say no. In my opinion, that'd be like saying that a slap across the face is what a person with depression needs.

ALl are caused by a chemical imbalance and need to be treated somehow (whether drugs, food changes, counseling, lifestyle change, etc..).

ADD/ADHD kids require strict routine and if the routine is broken or nonexistent, they can get unruly.

No, but consistent discipline and routine help manage it better.

Swatting any child on the rear is just proving you're bigger than they are. Eventually they get bigger, and you're screwed. It works to catch attention, but more creative discipline and reason is needed to truly get through to any child.

Personally...children with add/adhd take things to an extreme level. IF you start spanking your child then your child is going to feel that "hitting" (although you're only spanking) is ok. YOU must NOT send this signal to your child that hitting is ok.
This really depends on the child..but as far as discipline, with our son, what we do is break out the DICTIONARY. Yes the good old-fashioned dictionary. (this is normally for lies) if he lies he 'gets' to write down 100 words and define them. The number DOUBLES from there each week. Now my son is 10.

Get your kids tested for food allergies. Many kids who act up are usually allergic to wheat and dairy. Just like many people with autistic kids who put their kids on a wheat/diary free diet see drastic improvements.
My best friends kids who drove everyone nuts for years (ages 9 and 7) are both ADHD, and flunking school. They were annoying, couldn't think straight, couldn't do hardly anything you asked them to do, were loud, and couldn't remember a thing. They couldn't sit still, broke things easily, was like talking to a brick wall.
They got tested, and are new children! Doing well in school, actually DECENT to be around!
the test is a simple blood test called E95 Basic Food panel. Tests 95 different foods, and many docs have never heard of it. Can be done at regular labs. My own children were also tested and are now doing much better.
Good luck!
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Heather~

not for REAL add and adhd but for alot of these cases it is. parents refuse to discipline their kids anymore, then want to label and medicate them when they act up and its a crock of crap. it makes it so much worse on the kids that actually have it.

i know you dont mean literally A swat to the butt, just some constant discipline in general. ( some are so literal on here)

No, that's the most ridiculous thing ever.

Hitting a child isn't a cure for a genetic disorder now, is it?

Well that depends on whether it is "ADHD" or ADHD. Real ADHD a smack to the butt will do nothing for. But in the case of the supposed "ADHD" yeah I think it would

In truth no, ADD and ADHD are a genuine problem, a swat on the butt leads to emotional problems and messed up kids.