Education

IkeRepublican

(406 posts)

17. I'm so god damn sick of the medicating of kids

Wed Jul 9, 2014, 07:05 PM

Jul 2014

School is boring forgettable bullshit, handed out by castrated districts/administrators/teachers who aren't allowed to make any real decisions - EXCEPT recommend your kid be medicated.

This shit started in the late 80's when I was in school. I remember it quite well. All of a sudden Ritalin came on the scene, entry testing started taking place, corporal punishment was abolished and the asshole kids were essentially allowed free reign of the place.

I don't doubt for a second this got it's start right after Saint Ray-Gun gave Big Pharm unfettered access to push their diseased penis into everyone's affairs.

It's all designed to make the kids stupid zombies who say yes to everything, ie make them malleable consumers and corporate serfs.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

30 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Why so many kids can’t sit still in school today [View all] n2doc Jul 2014 OP

teacher needs to give the kid things to do that play to his strength - moving nt msongs Jul 2014 #1

but that would actually be "teaching," instead of "administering tests" villager Jul 2014 #3

K/R, and I've been saying this for years. NYC_SKP Jul 2014 #2

'Children are going to class with bodies that are less prepared to learn than ever before. elleng Jul 2014 #4

The early childhood experts are summarily ignored by education reformers. QED Jul 2014 #8

but you can't get a profit from kids play LittleGirl Jul 2014 #9

I'm glad I grew up in the days of tree forts and apple wars. NBachers Jul 2014 #20

Because school's closed for summer recess. nt TheBlackAdder Jul 2014 #5

(rim-shot) n2doc Jul 2014 #6

no brainer Cryptoad Jul 2014 #7

THAT ^^ LittleGirl Jul 2014 #10

THAT ^^ X2 TheBlackAdder Jul 2014 #12

We never sat still. Igel Jul 2014 #11

Yes. elleng Jul 2014 #14

And yet, one could make the argument that today's youth iemitsu Jul 2014 #15

When I was in school I had the same problem so they doped me with Ritalin. rickyhall Jul 2014 #13

in my day... unionthug777 Jul 2014 #16

Yes It Was grilled onions Jul 2014 #18

I'm so god damn sick of the medicating of kids IkeRepublican Jul 2014 #17

I know, just from what I had for recess time and what they give kids today glowing Jul 2014 #19

I was that kid maindawg Jul 2014 #21

+1 lunasun Jul 2014 #28

My pediatrician encouraged switching to water TBF Jul 2014 #22

The things that USED to happen in kindergarten were exactly what a child that Squinch Jul 2014 #23

Kids attention spans Dayton L. Kitchens Jul 2014 #24

This is great. LWolf Jul 2014 #25

privatize playground and recess management... mike_c Jul 2014 #26

Children need 10 hours of sleep each day, otherwise some keep up their awareness, by extra activity. DhhD Jul 2014 #27

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2014 #29

Post removed Post removed Sep 2014 #30