Thread by @holistic_chels

This is Erica Komisar.

Psychoanalyst, clinical worker, and parent-guidance expert with 30+ years experience.

She recently sat down and revealed the shocking rise of ADHD in children.

In nearly every case, she found the same 5 mistakes parents don’t realize they’re making:

1. We're stressing newborns, then label it ADHD

While most people believe ADHD is simply genetic...

Komisar argues that symptoms often appear when a child faces too much stress too early.

We're mass-medicating something that can be prevented at the early stages of development.

2. The 0-3 year window

"Newborns don't remember anything" is a dangerous belief to hold.

The first 3 years of brain development are the most explosive period in human life.

Any stress, trauma, or neglect in this window sets a hard blueprint that can take years to undo.

3. Introducing screens too early

A little YouTube or iPad time isn't harmless.

An adolescents brains gets a dopamine spike up to 10x stronger than adults.

This damages their ability to build sustained attention, and trains them to seek instant reward (without the effort).

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends no screen time under the age of 2.

After that, it is crucial to regulate tech-use through adolescence with screen-time apps and other means.

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4. "Mums and dads are interchangeable"

They're not.

• Mothers tend to soothe fear through nurture
• Fathers tend to regulate aggression through play

Of course, absence of either role doesn't doom a child.

But knowing the difference can help us fill the gaps with intention.

5. Day-care too early

Parents often believe that sending their kids to day-care early will help them "socialize."

But children under 3 don't actually interact, they parallel play.

In fact, a young child that spends long hours in group care can actually raise their stress.

What they really need is one steady caregiver to feel safe around.

Socialization, while important--can wait.

Emotional security can't.

While watching this interview, I learned that ADHD isn't just a diagnosis but often the downstream effect of stress, neglect, and misplaced assumptions.

Erica Komisar's work is a reminder that prevention starts at home, not with pills.

If you're a parent (or just want to reduce your screen time), here's the app blocker I mentioned earlier.

Try it for a week and see what happens:

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Short snippets don't do it justice.

I highly recommend checking out the full conversation over on YouTube:

The Diary Of A CEO "Child Attachment Expert: We're Stressing Newborns & It's Causing ADHD! Hidden Dangers Of Daycare!" On YouTube.

Thanks for reading!