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Yeah my kids all got diagnosed and I still will swear that the questionnaire they brought home had almost entirely criteria I consider normal behavior. "Can your child sit still and focus on boring tasks?" Well, can you, person asking the question? Nobody can do that, right? "Does your child annoy you sometimes with their behavior?". What the fuck? Of course they do, that also is normal. At what point do we admit that society is forcing kids into unnatural behavior, the kids aren't broken?
I still am ok with them taking meds to get through school & life, to feel comfortable. I just think it is an unusual person who can sit and focus on something they don't find engaging. I sure as hell can't.
Kids are made to run around most of the day and play. Adults are not designed to sit at a screen all day either.