Would like to see this column go viral

[fuelforall]

http://tucsoncitizen.com/tired-tucson-teacher/2011/12/10/where-have-all-the-angry-children-come-from/

[KaraM]

OK - my first reaction was...is she really teaching a 5 year old to be an attacking force? Did I mis-read that? Something doesn't sit well with me. Maybe that's what the child was reacting too...

 

I actually think she needs a fourth reason on her list of three and that is how infections and faulty auto-immune reactions can cause these neuropsych anger, rage issues.

 

I do agree it hits a chord and I wonder about the reason behind the child's reaction...but I'm not sure I want it to do viral since it really doesn't educate about PANS/PANDAS/PITAND as a possible culprit.

 

(Please don't take this the wrong way...just my reaction...healthy debate, not argumentative....thanks for posting)

 

Kara

 

http://tucsoncitizen...dren-come-from/

[fuelforall]

It's just that anger tends to be what all of us see. This is a columnist/teacher who is probably unfamiliar with PANS. You are spot on that there needs to be a fourth category.

I think the writer was using a metaphor of Pearl Harbor because it was Dec 7 and it is a little sloppy. But he is saying children are attacking teachers and such.

These teachers have no clue what happens in the home. Many children can hold it in, then let it out at home.

What he is saying opens doors for the ignorant. And maybe more teachers will chime in that this is what they are seeing too.

 

Michael

[airial95]

I thought about posting about PANS, but the comment section seemed to be hijacked by a vaccination debate - so it would probably be drowned out by that discussion.

 

But I agree - it screams PANS to me when I see things like this.