going to the toilet alot.not an infection

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i had to see ds1-9 teachers yesterday,they are worried as they said he goes to the toilet alot.i said he doesnt at home so i dont think hes got an infection.
he has some behavioural issues-the cp basically described him as having maturity 'issues',some of his behaviours are that of a 4-5 or 5-6 year old.

im not sure if he could be doing it to get out of doing his work(hes also dyslexic but the school have been fantastic) or attention?ideas?

I would say its an excuse to get out the class room.
Work too hard,not understanding work,
not being able to read work and then in turn not be able to write answers. Can he see the board ok?
Is he sitting for too long - 9 yo's should sit longer than 5yo iykwim
His concentration may not be good enough to sit for too long.
Could be over stimulated and not able to cope so needs to escape or could be under stimulated so bored.
HTH

DD2 did this in Y2. She has sensory processing difficulties and couldn't cope in the noisy crowded classroom. She would go into the toilets, shut herself in the cubicle and wait in there until she felt calmer. Maybe that is what your son is doing.

thanks both.both good points.
jesieb ive suggested all this to the teacher,he actually changed schools because the old school were so rubbish with his dyslexia and behaviour.the new school is alot more understanding but im wondering if they were hoping by now that he may have 'got better'.he can see the board ok,he has one to one to help him read the work and encoraging him to write/draw the andwers but its as soon as the ta goes.he starts daydreaming and goes to the toilet.theyre trying to encourage him to work on his own a bit more as he is capable of it and seems to rely a bit too much on the one to one to make him concentrate.
so i think your right,he has bad concentration and maybe is seeking peace from over stimulation.

Al1son what did your dd do?

Do you mean what has happened since then?

She now has a teacher who is much better at keeping the noise down and is in a class of 19 instead of 30.

She has a pair of ear defenders to use in the classroom and the dining hall.She is allowed to go in the library instead of the playground if it's too noisy.

She is allowed to sit at the end of the line in assembly so that she can leave a space and the others don't touch her. She also has issues with people's smells and with bright lights.

She has a big issue with concentration like your DS. The OT thinks that the sensory issues make her feel anxious and this makes it hard for her to think. She then 'zones out' instead of doing her work as soon as she is left to her own devices. It's like she leaves the classroom mentally because she can't do it physically any more.

I found out many of the things that make her feel uncomfortable by asking her to design her perfect school. It was a very interesting activity.

im glad shes coping better and that the school helped.

getting him to design his perfect school is a great idea!

I hope it gets you some answers