My concern about the hyperactive child who is on ADHD medication is not that he plays with violent toys--in the 40s and 50s we used sticks for swords and our fingers for guns--it's that he is aggressive toward people and actually hurt his uncle, not once, but three times. That's what his parents should be concerned with. What else would they be concerned about other than either uncaring actions or acting without thinking things through? No matter what the cause, no child should be permitted to hurt people and if they do, the tool they used should be put away where it cannot be reached. Kids who are medication for ADHD or any other condition need to have therapy to go along with it. That's where they will learn why they have to take medication (that it's not because they are bad or stupid) and work through how to handle their behavior and learn ways to stop it when it starts to get out of control. I taught kids with ADHD and learning disabilities and can tell you these half measures, only medication, don't empower the child to begin to gain control over his life. And, none of them went around striking other kids with toy swords or shooting untipped plastic arrows at people's faces.