Moi was alarmed. And he did have a tendency to talk a lot. Later, the school psychologist made his own classroom observations. The psychologist advised the teacher to try a few exercises to help modify the boy's behavior in the classroom. She did so with good results.
Many parents face the same problems.
According to a recent Drug Enforcement Administration report, prescriptions for Ritalin have increased fivefold in the last decade. It's so much easier to give a disorderly child a pill than to identify and meet the genuine needs of the child. It is a disturbing increase, especially among children so young. It may well be that rambunctious children are being misdiagnosed. Granted, many hyperactive children have benefited from Ritalin.