My son who is 6 can not sit still for lengthy of time,

[easylc]

He is a bright boy but teachers at his school think this is getting in the way of him reaching his full potential.
I'm really worried at home he is the same but after telling him to sit down and not be all over the place he is fine and at home he enjoys his cartoons and the play station so he is usually sitting still or out door but when out always rolling about as his action hero's now worrying as the teachers have put this thought in my head what if he has ADD or ADHD?? and what help is there for me and being a single mum sometimes wonder is there something I'm doing wrong if anyone has similar problems can you advise very distressed as I know he has the potential to do well at school

[blossomhill]

Go and have a chat with the school. Don't be freaked out by this but maybe suggest that an Educational Pyschologist goes into observe your ds. They would have an idea odf what, if anything, was going on. HTH

[pixiefish]

easylc. has he just started school? if so just consider how long you could sit still. At meetings etc I start fidgeting after about 10 mins if it's boring. maybe he's not being motivated enough in school. Sitting still is against the grain in happy healthy children. All my sympathies though. Modern teaching thinking is not to make kids sit still for ages. Personally I have the kids jumping up and down, shaking limbs etc every now and then ( and I'm an English teacher not PE)This is acknowledging that people need to move so that they don't get too bored. try it yourself- sit still- no telly, book etc- hard chair- not comfy... get my point

[easylc]

pixiefish and blossonhill- thanxs no he is in year 2 now, and I have spoken to the teacher and hopefully a educational pyschologist will visit and observe him and yes I get your point pixiefish, I have also started giving him eyeq so hopefully that will help him concentrate.

[flintway]

Help! my 4 yr old seems to be showing signs of ADHD.He has problems concentrating and on more than one occasion the school/teacher ( reception year ) has commented.Also he become viloent and punches/kicks/spits at other people including the elderly grandma.Is not like this all the time but seems to be association with people /places.
Am i not giving enough disapline? could it be his diet?is it a learned behaviour?or what.Got a new baby due in May so have to get this sorted or i will go mad ( well am already )Please help!

[unicorn]

flintway - suggest you start your own thread on your particular problem... otherwise easylc won't get hers answered.