My son is 5. He is articulate, charming, caring and enthusiastic... about what he is interested in. Fortunately, he has a broad range if interests and likes to learn about the world. But only what HE wants to know at that particular time. He finds it terribly frustrating to follow the direction of others unless they are 'helping him' (going along with) what he would like to do anyway.
He has been difficult to manage for this reason in both nurseries and his Reception class. The constant necessity for the teacher to repeat instructions causes alienation from his peers - they perceive him as naughty as he doesn't just do as he is told.
I don't know whether to get him assessed. He has to sit on his own to do his work now ;(
Parents are surprised at how charming and nice he us when he goes on play dates (all two he has been invited to)!
His first cousin has asperges but us v different- not particularly articulate and has typical traits such as avoiding eye contact. My son is particularly interested in electricity and will gladly sit for hours asking questions about it... but gets soooo frustrated if the conversation isn't directed by him and you start talking when he's about to / yearning to ask about something he's thinking about. Busy brained child.
Exhausted and alienated mummy.
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Mummyoftheyear · 06/04/2013 00:26
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