tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409157052348159247.post763178186585591307..comments2023-01-22T00:57:42.547-08:00Comments on My Montessori House: A Book Discussion: Montessori Methodology in Her Own WordsMontessori Househttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05119109500413544258noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409157052348159247.post-81605232226732052992009-01-20T09:50:00.000-08:002009-01-20T09:50:00.000-08:00Please, please, please never put your child on Rit...Please, please, please never put your child on Ritalin. I am speaking as a 21 year old girl who has ADD. I will begin my work as a Montessori teacher come June, this year. Ever since I was young my teachers have been pushing Ritalin. Once a child's body adapts to the dosage of Ritalin it becomes less effective and therefore the dosage is then increased. This continues until they can not longer up the dosage any more without it being lethal. Since the individual's body gets used to this high doasge and it is now ineffective, the cut them off of the prescription. My mom is a high school math teacher and she sees first hand what effect this has on the students. They have extreme highs and lows because their bodies have been thrown off balance. Often the students turn to other drugs to fill that need that they now have. Is that really what we want of our students and children? Ritalin is a quick fix, but with long term repercussions. <BR/>Ritalin, at such high levels as required in high school, can sometimes cause the person to go into a zombie-like state (they are SO calm, that they are not fully aware). Does this sound healthy? Most individuals with ADD are above average intelligence. Let's work together to foster that intelligence and channel their excess energy into productive means.<BR/>P.S. As an ADD individual, I'm doing just great for myself with a GPA of 4.0 :) concentrating is still a challenge at time but with great teachers and determination I aquired the skills necessary to overcome my ADD habits. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com