Tom Sawyer and today’s children: Same behavior, different treatment

By Anne Applebaum | Tuesday, August 10, 2010 | The Washington Post

“…Instead of striking out into the wilderness like Huck Finn, they get sent to psychologists and prescribed medication — if they are lucky enough to have parents who can afford that sort of thing. Every effort will rightly be made to help them pay attention, listen to the teacher, stop picking fights in the playground. Nowadays, there aren’t any other options….”…BS

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/09/AR2010080904868_pf.html

 

 

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