Sorry - tangentially related but a bit off topic rant to follow:
When my son was quite young, around 5 or so, we went in for a dental cleaning for him. He was being rambunctious and energetic, but nothing unacceptable or that could be taken as misbehavior.
The dentist spent a REALLY LONG TIME trying to convince me he had ADHD and that I needed to get him medicated and delay his schooling for a year. I mean he went to the trouble of having us stay after the cleaning so he could spend a good half an hour trying to convince me.
This was maybe 25 years ago, by the way. I wasn't nearly as awake at that point in my life but I had very strong gut instincts about certain things. This was one of them. I politely declined his suggestions and we switched dentists after that.
Now my oldest is a successful adult in a career that is not sedentary. He expressed many times over his years at home that he would hate having to sit behind a desk all day. High energy and a love of being physical are simply a part - a wonderful part - of who he is.
Looking back, I have to wonder what motivated that dentist to so strongly push meds and holding my son back a year. Would he have benefited in some way if my child started on meds? Was he simply brainwashed re big pharma being the answer to everything? I just don't know.
I do know I'm so grateful I didn't listen to him. How many other parents put their trust in medical professionals of all types who will now pay, possibly with their lives or the lives of their loved ones?
The thing that motivated him was $$$. Medical professionals get bonuses, kickbacks, vacations, etc. to push medications. This has been going on for decades.
Sorry - tangentially related but a bit off topic rant to follow:
When my son was quite young, around 5 or so, we went in for a dental cleaning for him. He was being rambunctious and energetic, but nothing unacceptable or that could be taken as misbehavior.
The dentist spent a REALLY LONG TIME trying to convince me he had ADHD and that I needed to get him medicated and delay his schooling for a year. I mean he went to the trouble of having us stay after the cleaning so he could spend a good half an hour trying to convince me.
This was maybe 25 years ago, by the way. I wasn't nearly as awake at that point in my life but I had very strong gut instincts about certain things. This was one of them. I politely declined his suggestions and we switched dentists after that.
Now my oldest is a successful adult in a career that is not sedentary. He expressed many times over his years at home that he would hate having to sit behind a desk all day. High energy and a love of being physical are simply a part - a wonderful part - of who he is.
Looking back, I have to wonder what motivated that dentist to so strongly push meds and holding my son back a year. Would he have benefited in some way if my child started on meds? Was he simply brainwashed re big pharma being the answer to everything? I just don't know.
I do know I'm so grateful I didn't listen to him. How many other parents put their trust in medical professionals of all types who will now pay, possibly with their lives or the lives of their loved ones?
Shameful.
The thing that motivated him was $$$. Medical professionals get bonuses, kickbacks, vacations, etc. to push medications. This has been going on for decades.
I think you're most likely correct. I've never heard of dentists getting those bribes, but it wouldn't surprise me. Truly shameful.
A wise woman you are. Kudos!
That dentist overstepped his bounds.
Thank you. We're taught 'the experts' are always right. I'm just so glad, for my son's sake, that I didn't take the dentist's words to heart.
And you're absolutely right when you say he overstepped his bounds. He did.