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Originally Posted by Cajundaddy
Yep, these days the "experts" label it ADD and prescribe drugs in order to shift the blame and control unruly or unfocused boys. It is actually a natural reaction of growing active boys who are required to sit at a desk for long periods while a completely un-engaging teacher drones on in a lecture about some subject of no interest whatsoever to the student. Girls seem to tolerate this assault on our sensibilities better than boys so we collectively either tune out or act out. ADD
Compare this with a woodshop class, autoshop class, music performance class, or science lab where boys are actively involved and engaged in a hands-on learning experience with others. No ADD
The kids are not the problem.
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So true. I was a woodshop / construction teacher for some time. No ADD when it came time to bust the concrete with a big sledge hammer. They listen and wait like good little boys because the reward was to swing that big hammer and crank on that concrete or cut piles of plywood for a class project.