C-Section or V-birth? Schools want to know

My first thought was that it used to be said that an epidural during labor/c-section could lead to ADHD until age 7??? Can't really remember so many years ago, but that was a risk they told me before my emergency c-section with ds. Not that it is any of their business, and I'd love to know what they intend to do with the information (educationally, I mean).
 
I didn't read the article, but I have heard that some people think that the struggle of a v-birth leads to a more rambunctious child. In fact, a friend of mine thought this. It boggles my mind that people want to blame personality on something like this. I don't know if that is why, but who knows?
 
I can't think of any good reason they would need that information, other than to gain a "seemingly harmless" piece of information from parents so that it can someday be used to make a rule based on conclusions using that data. In other words it's just one more way to take away one more choice or option based on the method of birth. I am very picky on forms what information I will give. If I don't see how it relates to the current situation I don't give the info, if they press for it I politely tell them that I don't see what it has to do with the price of eggs in China and I am declining to provide that info.
 
If you're seeing a new pediatrician, I can see where this COULD possibly be pertinent information. But to attend school??? NEVER! NO WAY would I answer that!!!
 
Lindina said:
If you're seeing a new pediatrician, I can see where this COULD possibly be pertinent information. But to attend school??? NEVER! NO WAY would I answer that!!!
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Agreed. Medical disclosure, sure. But I would never answer that question if posed by a school. Not unless they could give me a darn good reason why they asked, lol...
 
Here's my hypothesis: They are being paid to collect this data for a research firm. If it were for their own use, then they'd simply say why they wanted. It is understandable that they would not want to tell people that they are profitting from selling information collected about their students. In addition, the research firm probably does not want one to know because they do not want the knowledge that the information is for research to influence anyone's answers.
 
My first thought... this would be what is known in Carelton County as a Noneya... None ya business <school>

My boys are all natural deliveries, none of them were epidurals but all of them are ADD/ADHD so their theory goes out the window.

Just adds to my belief that we live in a generation that has the sense of entitlement mind set... now the schools think they're entitled to that information? I THINK NOT !!
 
I just like that they put "vaginal delivery" in quotations in article like it's so shocking. Almost like it's okay to ask if the child was delivered via c-section but the word "vaginal" was what is so offensive :)
 
I don't see why it should matter! WHy would a school possibly ask this? Too weird. I had 3 boys, all with epidurals, and the last was an emergency c-section. I have a very normal 4 year old, a not so normal but very special 2 year old, and a happy quiet baby. Why does it matter? Why do they care? Ugh. I don't think it makes a bit of difference.
 
Writing on my form:

Oooh I had such a smart remark about the method of creation but I decided I shouldn't put it. But I'd be seriously be tempted to write it on the form, just to be a jerk.
 
They ask that here as well, I think it has to do with health concerns...somehow...still trying to figure out how it matters. They also ask at what age the child starting speaking, and I think that again ahs to do with development issues, although I think that's biased. My eldest didnt speak until he was three, except mommy, daddy, milk, thank you, and a few others), but now at age 8 he has an excellent vocabulary and his speech is completely clear. So why does anyone need to know what age he spoke at?
 
MomToMusketeers said:
They ask that here as well, I think it has to do with health concerns...somehow...still trying to figure out how it matters. They also ask at what age the child starting speaking, and I think that again ahs to do with development issues, although I think that's biased. My eldest didnt speak until he was three, except mommy, daddy, milk, thank you, and a few others), but now at age 8 he has an excellent vocabulary and his speech is completely clear. So why does anyone need to know what age he spoke at?
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I think... some of this stuff needs to be honestly looked at by someone who is an expert... and not the people who currently claim to be so.

When ds was 2.5 family pressure made us have him evaluated. We were told he need speech therapy and physical therapy (this last one because he just wouldn't perform for them). Dh and I talked about it on the way home in the car and decided to hold off. Ds started speaking at 3.

At 4, the pre-k he was going to did an eval, and I was complimented on his extensive vocabulary. :roll:

Sometimes they are just too quick to jump in, imho. Kids develop on their own timetable, and it isn't always because they have 'issues' from one thing or another.
 
Meghan said:
Sometimes they are just too quick to jump in, imho. Kids develop on their own timetable, and it isn't always because they have 'issues' from one thing or another.
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When our second DS was 13 months old, our Nurse Practitioner said, "I'm obligated by our policies to refer him to speech therapy." Why? His vocabulary was less than 20 words... at 13 MONTHS old. She kept a straight face, but you could almost hear the eye-roll in her tone.

I figured I'd humor "them" and take him once (I was curious about their expert process). They did exactly the same kinds of things that we did at home, "You're playing with a BLOCK. Block. Block." It was a total and complete waste of time. :roll:

The NP was more than understanding about our cessation of services. lol
 
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