Apologies first - this might be a bit long. DS1 is 8 and basically a bright, curious, switched on boy. He is bilingual and attends a fairly academic international school (we live in Germany). The problem is that he cannot (or will not) concentrate on anything other than reading and TV/DVD/Wii for more than about 10 minutes. This is becoming a real issue at school where he just switches off and looks out of the window/draws pictures/chats etc. rather than doing whatever is required. He is also supremely disorganised - always forgetting books at school, forgetting homework, losing coats, hats, books.... The teachers are frustrated because they know he CAN do everything, he just DOESN'T. We are just as frustrated for the same reasons. Any suggestions for increasing focus, concentration etc.?
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