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To: Don Pueblo who wrote (22345)	6/30/2000 8:20:28 AM
From: Tom Clarke	Respond to of 769670

Excellent post, TLC. Hope you're back for a while. You're right about the ease with which we're willing to dope up our kids. If they're a little unruly, "tranquelize em" seems to be the first reaction. No one thinks to wean them off soda pop and junk food and see how that works. I'm getting a little annoyed at some of the ads on TV for mood elevators, too. These are heavy duty drugs, but they're presented as if they're innocuous little happy pills, sure to cure whatever is ailing you. This is a trend that I hope will not gather steam, but I am not optimistic. I think we'll see more.

To: Don Pueblo who wrote (22345)	6/30/2000 8:49:35 AM
From: jlallen	Respond to of 769670

Excellent! JLA

To: Don Pueblo who wrote (22345)	6/30/2000 9:21:45 AM
From: Chris land	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

Chicken ole pal, it's been a while since we've talked, how have you been? You know you should listen to that nice neighbour of yours, not about the drugs but about your religion, couldn't hurt. I am a bit disturbed about that Ritalin. I've heard cases of overactive children being prescibed it in order to slow them down. But many times, and you are right, it's actually the child's diet which lies at the root of the problem. You feed a child too much sugar and their body is going to respond in a negative way. Children need nourishment but many parents just don't get it. I've read of a study, and I'm sorry I don't have the article to back it up, but young children were asked what they would prefer for breakfast. They were told that they could have anything in the whole wide world, and you know what? They did not go for the goody goody, garbage stuff. They actually chose well balanced nutritional things for themselves. A big thumbs up for them! Chris