Spanking kids with ADHD!

It seems theses days adhd is an overused diagnosis for any kid who doesn't behave. It's the new age thing for progressive liberal parenting methods. I'm not saying it doesn't totlay exist, but I don't believe it does to the extent teachers and parents claim it does. The school tried to tag my daughter with it when she was in kindergarden. Well, let me tell you, no meds were ever given and no trips to the doctor about it, it was a BEHAVIOR problem. Yes, i spanked my kids when they truly deserved it and they are grown and doing quite well as productive members of society with no tendencies towards violence or any other nonsense some people associate with spanking.

I am not really that familiar with true ADHD. I think it does exist, but I really don't think it is as common as people think. My husband had a teacher that claimed he had it. His parents took him to the doctor and got him medicated for it. He turned so violent from it that he was in much more trouble than he ever was before! His real problem was that he was dyslexic and acted up when he couldn't understand something. It had nothing to do with ADHD. I think everyone just classifies any kid with any behavioral problems as ADHD. I dont' think spanking will solve any problems, though. We give my son an occasional swat on the hands or the butt, but only for things that are dangerous to him or someone else. And those are just swats with our hands, not with anything else. I think that repeatedly spanking your child for every little thing with a paddle or something just breeds fear and contempt.

I am a firm believer in NOT spanking your children. I have never and will never see the point in it. I was abused as a child, so I have made it a point to NEVER hit my children no matter what. I have found that sitting my son on the couch, standing him in the corner or sending him to his room tends to do the trick just fine.

I don't believe that spanking will help them focus or get control of themselves. I do admit that I have spanked my children for doing somethings like starting fires. I have a system in place. Usually I will talk to my children about what they did wrong and what the consequences could be. I agree that for the most part talking is the best way to handle any kind of child whether they have ADHD or not. Time outs work well also but I also think that after you have done the talking and the time out that if they continue to do the offense then a swat on the butt doesn't hurt.

ROFLMAO...oh...thank you for making me laugh. Oh my! Like spanking is going to fix a biochemical disorder? Must be a conspiracy with all the pharmaceutical companies, right? These kids don't need medication, just a spanking - Oh...my sides hurt from laughing. Sometimes people are just so insanely stupid. Instead of spanking, why don't we round up these idiots & plop them onto an island somewhere so they'll leave all of the people who actually use their brain alone? :D