A school shouldn�t TELL a parent to medicate their child.
They should provide information about the difficulty managing the child�s behavior and any helpful details. If it�s occurring throughout the day or during specific subjects it may point to academic difficulty rather than a focusing issue, if it�s during recess and with peers it indicates issues with social skills. The more detailed the information the easier it will be for parents to give a snapshot of the problem to an evaluating professional.
Smacking a child for non-compliance is a leap towards trying to find a solution without actually knowing what the problem is. That kind of a �solution� can actually exacerbate the problem and cause mistrust with the child. Misbehavior is a call for help. The help a child needs might be better boundaries but not in the form of physical harm.
It should start with getting to the source of why a child is acting out in order to find a solution to rectify the problem.
