[blparent] Kids and Meds

[Peggy]

I've tried to stay out of this thread but here I am anyway.  I don't think 
being blind or sighted has anything to do with the amount of meds given to 
our children.  I mean I don't think doctors perscribe them anymore to a 
blind person than to a sighted person.  I do agree though, that meds are 
turning into a quick fix for a society who can't control it's children.  I 
just that people understood a little more, there is a time for meds and 
because you give them to your kids doesn't make you a bad parent.  When I 
was doing foster care, my foster daughter needed adhd meds ... I have a 
nephew and adhd meds turned him into a zombie so I hope his mom decides to 
take him off of them.  I take depression medication ... some people can 
handle depression with exercise or with counseling alone, I'm not one of 
them, I need my meds.  Just as some children do, and it's okay to give them 
to a child, if they are needed.



-----Original Message----- 
From: Michael Baldwin
Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2012 8:14 AM
To: 'Blind Parents Mailing List'
Subject: Re: [blparent] Kids and Meds

I do not think the blind vs. sited has anything to do with it. I think in
general Doctors are just giving more meds. A lot has to do with the quick
fix society that we live in. There is a time for meds, but in general I
think most meds are over used. A big one in our house is when one of our
kids has a fever. My wife grabs for the Tylenol right away. I don't. A fever
is one of our natural body defense mechanisms. I do not believe in stopping
the fever unless it gets dangerously high. I know my example is not why this
started, but it is my $0.02 anyways.

Michael

-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Lisamaria Martinez
Sent: Friday, March 30, 2012 15:51
To: Deborah Kent Stein; Blind Parents Mailing List
Subject: Re: [blparent] Kids and Meds

If anything, I've had doctors get very concerned that I wouldn't be able to
administer meds to Erik. I presume though that doctors will prescribe meds
to a child regardless of a parents' visual acuity.

On 3/30/12, Deborah Kent Stein <dkent5817 at att.net> wrote:
>
>
> I'm wondering if blind parents are any more likely than sighted
> parents to be told that their children need medication.  It's possible
> that doctors assume the blind parent can't take other steps to help a
> child settle down, or that an active child will be too much for a
> blind parent to handle.  What are people's experiences?
>
> Debbie
>
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