"He took up a lot of space. Moving around us. Weaving in and out of the aisles. Some ladies were annoyed. An old man behind us snickered and under his breath said, ‘hurry up.’"
This means that 70% of those medicated children had been misdiagnosed with ADHD, when they actually had a treatable form of sleep-disordered breathing.
"I'd gotten 2 kids and an adult into bed by 7.30pm. As I strutted (quietly) out of the room, I started thinking about how I'd spend my night... then I turned back, looked at my wife and little girl and it hit me like a ton of bricks."
Don’t think I’m judging you, I’m not! If that is what works for your family, then it’s wonderful. I know many families who thrive best with more structure. I’m just sharing our way.