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AIBU to want my child to behave?

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Champagneandthestars · 15/12/2017 18:28

DS4 had always struggled with behaviour at nursery/school. Very figity and doesn't always do what he's told to straight away (he's pretty good at home, can be defiant but usually kind and considerate).

He is very bright, easily reads literally anything (read pedestrians today with no bother, I haven't come across a single word he can't read phonetically plausible or otherwise) and good with numbers (can read numbers to 4 digits add and subtract and is beginning to multiply. He could count to 20 at 18 months) he has great general knowledge too but isn't keen on writing (spells brilliantly but struggles with motor skills aspect of it and the fact he can't do it well instantly unlike everything else).

He can struggle socially and doesn't do peer pressure or need anyone else. I am insistent he behaves well at school and try hard to support his teachers but DH, DM DF etc all think they are being too hrs on him and that I'm letting him down by siding with the teachers. They think he's just bored and not being stretched (they are still matching amounts to 10 to digits) just been shouted at by husband for thinking there's anything wrong with his behaviour and supporting a crack down from school. DS teacher says it's more frustrating because he's bright and knows right from wrong but makes choices simply to get attention and annoy. Am I a bad mum? I'm being made to feel like I am but I do all pick ups and have always been the one being told about his behaviour.

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junebirthdaygirl · 16/12/2017 08:21

That school sounds awful. Im a teacher and have seen lots of mums cry and dont judge them. Its regular enough if there is anything going wrong for their child. School is more than academic. That school needs to teach your child how to sit still, how to make friends and how to cope when he already knows stuff they are doing. As for that behhaviour from older children thats desperate.
My dd was a fluent reader of novels before she went to school and so was my nephew. They both brought novels with them to read which helped pass the day when others learning basic stiuff. My dd also kept a giant notebook where she wrote stories but she loved to write.
We have lots of dc starting with us who cant sit still for a minute..regular enough for 4 year olds l would think.
Could you get an OT session for your boy in case there is a dyspraxia element there .
But seriously putting your dc out on his own away from classmates is enough to make me say..change schools.

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