Cantheowneroftheredcorsapleasemovetheircar ·
11/03/2026 14:32
Hi all,
Would hugely appreciate some advice on what to do with my 12yo.
He seems determined to pîss about in lessons and play the class clown and is constantly getting detentions because of it.
It's stupid stuff like throwing pens at his classmates, or making silly jokes and comments. Generally being disruptive and not listening.
He gets sent out of the room, put on report, given detentions, nothing seems to deter him.
At home, we remove all privileges such as his phone and Xbox every time he gets a detention, which he hates. We speak to him at length about the consequences to his future and education. Yesterday we got an email saying all pupils who don't have a record of excellent behaviour over the next three terms will lose their place on year 8 camp, which seemed to have an effect on him because he really wants to go.
Every morning when he leaves for school, we tell him to behave, be respectful, work hard and not mess around and remind him of the consequences if he gets another detention, but I've just had an email to say he's got yet another one for being a bloody idiot.
At my wits end. What do we do with him?!