My son is 11 today, but at 8 am today his teaching phoned to say he has beendisrupted in class.
He slapped a kids face for nothing and he managed to only write the date in a 1 hour class.
He is lovely, bright and polite but he likes to be the class clown and the problem is he is going to high school next year and his teacher is afraid he will placed in a lower group to his ability and then not bother cos the others won't be!
He is very immature and acts the fool, but the other kids are maturing now and leaving him standing.
We are great parents to our two adopted boys and had a fair share of problems, but we punish him with losing his priveliges eg tv, pc, sweets etc but hes stubborn and can sulk for a week if punished... what can we do to helphim grow up and work in class...please help!
2007-09-19 00:53:11 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
I also have adopted children. The boy(eldest) use to be the class clown. They would call me from school complaining about his behavior, and if I would suggest something(ADHDor trying to be friends with everyone), they would say oh no he's not that bad. Ask your son if there is a problem in school. I found out my son's friend? was making fun of him because he was adopted along with my son being uncomfortable around kids his own age. Maybe counseling would help.
2007-09-19 01:23:04 · answer #1 · answered by Annie C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I were the school principal, I would have suspended your son. Schools nowadays have zero tolerance to things like this. Just yesterday on our local news, some middle school boys made an acid bomb that went off at their bus stop. They got an immediate 10 day suspension and will most likely get an expulsion from school. Your son definitely has some problems that you need to take care of. Has he ever been tested for a learning problem? ADHD can be misdiagnosed, so if you've ever thought of that, then make sure you get the proper person to diagnose it. Have you ever sat down with your son and ask him why he does what he does? He may not realize it if he truly has some kind of problem. So start there and see what happens. It may be a simple answer. Good luck.
2007-09-19 01:40:14 · answer #2 · answered by 2Beagles 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like you are not being consistent with discipline. You contradict yourself in your question.
Ar first you write, "He is lovely, bright and polite..." and then a few lines down you write, "He is very immature and acts the fool...".
Those two statements don't seem to describe the same kid.
The first quote sounds like Wally Cleaver and the second sounds like Eddie Haskel.
Be consistent with appropriate discipline and don't give in to whining and sulking. Be the parent not the tool.
2007-09-19 01:03:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not assaulting people is not a matter of needing to "grow up". I'm surprised the police weren't involved. You need to talk to your doctor and you need to have him tested for learning disabilities. Make sure he is ok physically and mentally before you start assuming this is simply behavioral.
2007-09-19 01:59:48 · answer #4 · answered by tjnstlouismo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
11 and going to high school? Normally here that's 5th grade. Maybe 6th. And in junior high school or middle school. If he's actually going into high school (considered 9th grade) then maybe he's being pushed too hard too quickly.
2007-09-19 04:15:23 · answer #5 · answered by Critter 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Show up at his school unnannounced, sit beside him and tell him go ahead and act up now and you will show all of his friends how you handle that.
2007-09-19 01:45:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋