20/20 episode with diane sawyer

[Guest guest]

Yesterday, diane sawyer reported on a story she had been working on for a year

on children and medication. Mainly foster kids waiting to be adopted who at as

young as 7 years old were prescribed over 10 or more different meds. Just wanted

to know if anyone watched. It broke my heart to see the kids going through that.

Certain behaviors are immediatly mistaken for add or adhd so it's important to

be informed and have proper treatment along with the right doctors. as i

mentioned before my son had seen 3 or 4 therapists.The first one till this day

beleives he should be on meds. he is not. But that is what worked for us, as I

do understand the need for some children to be on meds. When is too young do you

think for a child to start on medication.? When my son was 3 he was soooooo

overly active I thought it was adhd. He never had it but at times I wanted to

give him something just to calm him down. It does get better but I will tell you

that my husband has adult add and SHOULD have gotten help when he was a child,

but no one acknowledged that it even existed. (back in the 70's) Anyway, sorry

to go on so long. I wish you all a very happy and healthy new year.!! And I

desperately need a vacation. Oh well, maybe next year

Pam L.