tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post7300627149256621531..comments2023-06-10T10:25:57.118+03:00Comments on Blue Abaya: Saudi-Arabia Suffers from ADHDLaylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09517032571160920075noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-12368327560200722782012-12-17T15:28:51.781+03:002012-12-17T15:28:51.781+03:00Dear Desperate,
I truly hope that you will receive...Dear Desperate,<br />I truly hope that you will receive your visa and get to come here and your son gets better treatment!Laylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09517032571160920075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-28119720567810018912012-12-16T18:06:52.068+03:002012-12-16T18:06:52.068+03:00Here I have a very desperate case for which I woul...<br />Here I have a very desperate case for which I would like to receive some sage advice from you all.<br /><br />We have received a family visa offer for my husband in one of the major cities in Saudi Arabia. We are Muslims from Pakistan and have always held KSA in esteemed regard for our religious affiliations.<br /><br />One of our sons, 9 years old is a known case of cystic fibrosis, who isAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-62894960453225233242012-10-06T17:54:55.396+03:002012-10-06T17:54:55.396+03:00hahahha....this is so true..i was born and brought...hahahha....this is so true..i was born and brought up in saudi arabia....and i used 2 think why were the kids so hyperactive,aggressive and mischievious and they're parents never gave a fuck about it....never knew it was a diagnosed medical condition........the kingdoms still got a lot 2 develop....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-25393014466873275092012-01-31T19:38:38.768+03:002012-01-31T19:38:38.768+03:00Asalaamualaikum Laylah
Why are the cystic fibrosi...Asalaamualaikum Laylah<br /><br />Why are the cystic fibrosis rates so high in Saudi? Can you please shed some light on the experience you have had with children suffering from this. I've heard a great deal about the Saudi children suffering from this and other conditions, the lack of treatment they get, the lack of recognition in society, the lack of love and support from their families. ItsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-73803067904082331812012-01-26T07:45:49.229+03:002012-01-26T07:45:49.229+03:00I was really alarmed and at the same time touched ...I was really alarmed and at the same time touched by the data you provide here. All the while I thought that the number of cases of children with attention deficit disorder or ADHD is increasing only in our area. Then I proved myself wrong. Now even Saudi Arabia is affected. Guys just to lend a hand, I found this info online: http://www.mercola.com/Downloads/bonus/adhd-signs-treatment/report.aspxSelenahttp://www.mercola.com/Downloads/bonus/adhd-signs-treatment/report.aspxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-53371390401202962292011-12-28T13:10:44.754+03:002011-12-28T13:10:44.754+03:00This is shocking; the rate that has ADHD is very h...This is shocking; the rate that has <a href="http://www.add-adhd-teen-help.com/" rel="nofollow">ADHD</a> is very high. Let us put it this way, if things like this continue to heighten then it is going to become a serious problem to the Saudi society. They should do something to control the problem.lolanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-72874369424544125812011-12-15T09:05:48.367+03:002011-12-15T09:05:48.367+03:00Adhd is caused by a vitamin defeciency, specifical...Adhd is caused by a vitamin defeciency, specifically magnesium, fish oil, and others that go hand and hand with it. Calcium excites the body, magnesium calmer it. Preservatives cause it, as well as all the other poisons that are in "food" if you call it food, rather it is poison, cancer causing toxins. Adhd is not caused by parenting. The diet affect the body AND the MIND.yasminenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-38898104884487776102011-10-12T23:49:46.004+03:002011-10-12T23:49:46.004+03:00@Nikki,
Sorry you are wrong about cousin marriage ...@Nikki,<br />Sorry you are wrong about cousin marriage in the US. It varies state to state but is legal in most- without any age requirement. http://marriage.about.com/cs/marriagelicenses/a/cousin.htmSandynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-13704487548885422982011-10-12T05:47:36.538+03:002011-10-12T05:47:36.538+03:00My son has always gone to bed "late" acc...My son has always gone to bed "late" according to American standards, but that is because he's never had to get up at any certain time for daycare, etc. The "norm" in America seems to be 8 o'clock. In the summer, that is just impossible because it's daylight outside until 10 or later. In the winter, at the earliest it gets dark around 4:30-5, and that's too Nikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04632649623448400191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-89621824367136281522011-10-12T03:56:38.866+03:002011-10-12T03:56:38.866+03:00Nikki I loved your rant thanks for venting it out!...Nikki I loved your rant thanks for venting it out!<br />I know exactly what you mean when it comes to expectations from Saudi relatives or the whole society in general to keep children up until LATE.<br /><br />And here late is not say 11pm like in Finland we would consider normally as a bad time for the child to be up. But late like 2-4 am late..especially on weekends, and even small babies..ItsLaylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09517032571160920075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-84982559962393033782011-10-11T17:10:25.523+03:002011-10-11T17:10:25.523+03:00First cousin marriages are against the law here in...First cousin marriages are against the law here in the U.S. unless both individuals are over 60 (past childbearing age). Anything other than first I think you can marry no problem. <br /><br />Saudi children don't sleep!!! I know the schedules different in Saudi because of the weather, but here in the U.S., the Saudi families maintain the schedule. With all or most activity taking place Nikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04632649623448400191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-73469505106777815712011-10-08T01:58:11.907+03:002011-10-08T01:58:11.907+03:00A.M. I stand corrected, thanks for that!Cousin mar...A.M. I stand corrected, thanks for that!Cousin marriages are not against the law, but nevertheless very rare and widely frowned upon.<br /><br />Amira-sometimes it does seem as if it does not matter what the child is doing. My friend who works here as pediatric nurse says it seems to her as if the children are there only to please the parents, when they no longer please them, they become ignored Laylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09517032571160920075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-55822345600034430532011-10-07T05:34:37.769+03:002011-10-07T05:34:37.769+03:00I guess it's because of bad parenting, sometim...I guess it's because of bad parenting, sometimes its looks that they just dont care what they children do. Also junk food is a big problems, but most of non informed enough about harm of that food. I remember when my emaraty friend have stomach pain, her mother advice her to drink sprite, because its soda, and soda good for stomach. lol, I guess next time when she will have a head ache, her Yulia Armanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08851161986669225979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-75409272606568009842011-10-04T20:59:37.574+03:002011-10-04T20:59:37.574+03:00Cousing marriage in not prohibited in Sweden, nor ...Cousing marriage in not prohibited in Sweden, nor in Norway as far as I know. I have never heard that they were prohibited in Denmark or Finland either.<br />/A.MAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-27734944031379859102011-10-04T16:01:35.667+03:002011-10-04T16:01:35.667+03:00Sandy wow I didn't know that, even Einstein an...Sandy wow I didn't know that, even Einstein and Darwin!Ironically also, the head genealogy dpt in our hospital is married to his cousin :)<br />People used to make jokes about it when his team would come for genetic counseling like how can ppl take him seriously.<br />I think he probably did all the possible research for their genetic background and maybe even wanted to give an example that Laylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09517032571160920075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-78061729213685099672011-10-04T10:54:28.438+03:002011-10-04T10:54:28.438+03:00Just an interesting fact- cousin marriage is not t...Just an interesting fact- cousin marriage is not that far in the Western past. Einstein married a cousin for example. H.G. Wells- and ironically Charles Darwin. And first cousin marriage is legal in most of the US. Not sure about Europe. Doesn't happen that often, however.Sandynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-88256086755155648622011-10-04T09:32:02.668+03:002011-10-04T09:32:02.668+03:00Stephi you're right and there's still no s...Stephi you're right and there's still no scientific proof that it would be genes only that cause ADHD.<br /><br />Western society does look upon cousin marriages as something very wrong, almost like incest.<br />The fact is Islam does allow it. But nowadays there is genetic counselling available and many cousin couples can be perfectly suitable for each other(genetically speaking)but it Laylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09517032571160920075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-72697898747365912822011-10-04T06:52:38.924+03:002011-10-04T06:52:38.924+03:00Not to say that cousin marriages couldn't be a...Not to say that cousin marriages couldn't be affecting the numbers, but I honestly feel like Western society (that all of a sudden turned its cheek to such marriages after the 19th century) seems fixated on the idea that marrying your cousin is disgusting and attributes a lot of weird things to the reproductive product of such marriages.<br /><br />One can't dispute something like cystic Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-65101768547483337892011-10-03T17:27:31.573+03:002011-10-03T17:27:31.573+03:00Stephi and Sandy thanks for your comments.
I agree...Stephi and Sandy thanks for your comments.<br />I agree ADHD can be over-diagnosed, and certainly its not CAUSED by bad parenting!Bad parenting however would definitely make an affected child much worse.<br />WHat I mean to say is the way that children are brought up here makes things so much worse. It makes it difficult to differentiate what is only lack of discipline, and what is the real Laylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09517032571160920075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-18917685980465731982011-10-03T15:40:37.625+03:002011-10-03T15:40:37.625+03:00Stephi,
I agree with you 100% ADHD can be a conve...Stephi,<br />I agree with you 100% ADHD can be a convenient diagnosis to excuse lack of or poor parenting. I've seen many children who are basically raised to not behave or focus on anything. And also raised to find outside excuses for their own bad behaviors rather than taking responsibiity. <br /><br />I do believe ADHD is real- but I don't believe that all that's described here Sandynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-65157527348953456022011-10-03T00:30:24.434+03:002011-10-03T00:30:24.434+03:00I do think that there is a significant difference ...I do think that there is a significant difference between a disease/disorder process that afflicts a child due to circumstances still not well understood and the behavior of children that lack proper parenting and firm expectations of how they are to act and react in the world around them. <br /><br />Poor parenting does not cause ADHD, but certainly may exacerbate the symptoms. Adding to the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-6565309751284378252011-10-02T03:57:55.767+03:002011-10-02T03:57:55.767+03:00Sarah-thanks for your comment and your kind words!...Sarah-thanks for your comment and your kind words! I wish your mother could help all those poor children who are left undiagnosed and suffer into their adulthood..<br /><br />Anon-I dont think all Saudi kids are badly behaved, there are so many lovely and sweet boys and girls out there too that have been taught Islamic manners and have been given boundaries and rules in their lives. Not all hope Laylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09517032571160920075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-70532487437635149012011-10-02T02:53:42.088+03:002011-10-02T02:53:42.088+03:00Poor kids. It sounds like there needs to be traini...Poor kids. It sounds like there needs to be training of the parents not the kids.I did not realize formula feeding in babies can affect having ADHD. Probably most Saudi women also do not know about this fact.<br /><br />-LinaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-55819189099605207082011-10-01T21:11:58.113+03:002011-10-01T21:11:58.113+03:00I think 100% Saudi kids have adhd they are so wild...I think 100% Saudi kids have adhd they are so wild and dont think about others and with no manners at all!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-35187942863907755312011-10-01T13:56:42.478+03:002011-10-01T13:56:42.478+03:00Käyppäs tsekkaa meemi mun blogissa, jos vaikka jak...Käyppäs tsekkaa meemi mun blogissa, jos vaikka jaksaisit itsekin moisen tehdä :-)Soilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09978627683072403057noreply@blogger.com