I’ve posted a few times about the behavioural issues ds7 is having. He previously loved school and is very bright and wants to learn but this year (yr2) his anxiety, aggression and violent episodes at school has escalated through the roof. He’s struggling with the noise, the expectations, the fact his peers just don’t get him as he’s quirky and interested in chess, maths and reading things way above his year level etc.
The violence at school is escalating and it’s destroying to see him fall apart in front of us (he’s fine at home). Various referrals have gone in but the waiting lists are very long. His GP has recommended taking him out of school for the next week for a period of decompression from the situation. He’s at risk of permanent exclusion and heading to a PRU.
My gut instinct is school isn’t the right environment for him at the moment. He wants to learn bigger and quicker and in a quieter environment than school can accommodate and he wants to be with people who are likeminded not make him feel bad about being different.
If we took him out of school, I worry more about how we would practically do it than anything else. Dh is a full time teacher so can do loads of learning at weekend and holiday times. I work four days a week so would only have 1 extra day with him in the week but what on earth do we do with him the other 4 days? Is it even possible?
He has very involved grandparents who teach him tons about carpentry, science, art, gardening etc and they would be happy to have him for a few days a week but the other 2 days.....I just don’t know.
I’m happy to turn education on its head and fit it in to our lives rather than dictate it and I know ds would thrive in that but I just don’t know how to make it work practically.
Any advice?
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Think about it but don't know how I can
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freshstudio · 18/11/2017 07:43
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