DS2 will be 10 in two weeks. Just started Year 5. We're two weeks into the new school year and he has lost his trainers, two school coats, two jumpers and a lunch bag. This isn't a new thing. He seems totally unable to focus on what he needs to do or his surroundings. When walking to school he skips along in a world of his own, completely unaware of roads or the people walking in front of him. His teachers report the same thing. He's a bright boy but is always distracted or goes off on a tangent.
I am so frustrated with him this morning he's had a massive bollocking and I'm on the verge of tears (and so is he). I know this isn't the answer but I swear my head is going to explode!!
In the interests of full disclosure, he is a complete tech addict. He's always on his iPad or PS4. We do limit his tech time to two hours a school night but outside that we don't really restrict it. I'm beginning to wonder whether this is part of the problem but it doesn't explain why he's like it at school?
Does anyone have children like this and if so are there any techniques you've found have worked? Will he just outgrow it because at the moment I cannot see how I can trust him to walk to school on his own!!
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footballmum · 22/09/2016 08:16
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