Journal Entry # 3- Reflection on Louv's Article

Well first and foremost, the information given to us about ADHD is very disturbing, as Louv states. I was shocked to read that Ritalin can cause the same effects as cocaine! And we are giving this to children!? That is disgusting. If children are more productive, especially the children with ADHD, because of a recess, then the children deserve a recess. As our book tells us, parents see a tremendous change in the actions of their children when they spend time outside. Since recess takes place outside and parents know what is best for their children, recess sounds like a great thing to do in every elementary school! In the section entitled "Nature's Ritalin", there is even research showing how well children performed when they played in an outside atmosphere compared to the opposite. What happened to all natural!?