I Want to Medicate My Child—But My Spouse Does Not

Helping your child do well in school, socially, and at home is not an easy task. Things get complicated when you and your spouse disagree on a course of action to take.

MedsGalore

May 22, 2017 at 9:18 am

One of the arguments that I see used quite often is, “Our doctor said the child should take the medication(s).” When it comes to our children’s health we must be very careful. Doctors are humans and while you may think your doctor is special, he or she is still influenced by money and doctors are paid to prescribe medications. The pretty salespeople that roll into a doctor’s office everyday are not there for their health. They make big money for the pill manufacturers. The fact is no one knows the long-term impact these mind-altering drugs have on children. Studies show that growth is stunted with by ADHD medications but “not by much.” That should not be comforting. If a person’s height can be stunted, what is happening inside the brain itself? What part of the brain maturation process is stunted? Do these drugs solve one problem but cause other, permanent problems? The answer is we don’t know and nor do the pharma companies. They do know they make big money pumping out these pills. Therefore the fallback position of these for-profit companies will be to keep pushing the pills.

If your spouse has a problem with pills, the default is not to push the pills down the child’s throat. The default is no pills.