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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 501018" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>I grew up in the 60's/70's and had LDs and depression and anxiety (and I still do at age 58). I probably also have ADHD and I did very poorly in school. The teachers considered me lazy and stupid and called me that in front of class. There was no knowledge at all, not even about ADHD. Autism was only diagnosed as low functioning type and it was considered a form of schizophrenia, due to cold mothers (I kid you not). Even going to see a psychiatrist (and psychiatrists still followed Freud back then) carried a terrible stigma. Nobody took their child to see one, except in private. It was considered shameful and bad behavior on a chlid's part was assumed to be due to bad parenting. </p><p></p><p>Another difference was t hat divorce was rare. I remember some kid's parents got a divorce and everyone was horrified and we all promised to never bring it up to the child...however, problems did exist. There was alcoholism, domestic abuse, verbal abuse, the stuff we have today, but it was hidden. There was virtually no such thing as daycare though and kids were not pushed so early. We did not go to nursery school. We were with our parents and we had playdates. Kids did not deal so often with stepparents and stepsiblings and dad one week, mom the next. While I don't think that causes disorders, I think it can make them worse. When kids spend more time with strangers than family, and when they have to go to Dad's house one weekend and Mom's house the next, I do think that messes with children who are not so resilient.</p><p></p><p>Just my .02</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 501018, member: 1550"] I grew up in the 60's/70's and had LDs and depression and anxiety (and I still do at age 58). I probably also have ADHD and I did very poorly in school. The teachers considered me lazy and stupid and called me that in front of class. There was no knowledge at all, not even about ADHD. Autism was only diagnosed as low functioning type and it was considered a form of schizophrenia, due to cold mothers (I kid you not). Even going to see a psychiatrist (and psychiatrists still followed Freud back then) carried a terrible stigma. Nobody took their child to see one, except in private. It was considered shameful and bad behavior on a chlid's part was assumed to be due to bad parenting. Another difference was t hat divorce was rare. I remember some kid's parents got a divorce and everyone was horrified and we all promised to never bring it up to the child...however, problems did exist. There was alcoholism, domestic abuse, verbal abuse, the stuff we have today, but it was hidden. There was virtually no such thing as daycare though and kids were not pushed so early. We did not go to nursery school. We were with our parents and we had playdates. Kids did not deal so often with stepparents and stepsiblings and dad one week, mom the next. While I don't think that causes disorders, I think it can make them worse. When kids spend more time with strangers than family, and when they have to go to Dad's house one weekend and Mom's house the next, I do think that messes with children who are not so resilient. Just my .02 [/QUOTE]
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