Defusing the explosive child Prescribing drugs, not discipline, will only escalate conflict, lead to more difficult kids and weaken our already-lax culture of parenting. Make talk, not love David Allyn talks about his history of the sexual revolution, in which he says talking about sex is sexier than sex.
Some psychiatric drugs do help children, but school and family are crucial, too.
A behavioral pediatrician questions the wisdom of medicating our children. Cover up with a Salon T-shirt this summer.