Hi,
I'm actually a bit emnbarrassed about posting this and I'm using a different name to usual. I really really don't want this to turn into a competitive 'my kid's smarter than yours' thing which is really why I can't discuss it with any of the mums I know.
Anyway, my ds1 is 3.8. He's been going to preschool since September (4 mornings) and really likes it but the staff have raised some concerns about his behaviour. Tbh it all sounds like fairly normal 3yo stuff, like screaming loudly at story time, fiddling with the girls hair bobbles, refusing to get out from under the table, and sometimes he behaves really well, but it's still a worry. He bit a child last week, and hit another for no reason and this is what's got me writing here. The staff are great and seem to be doing a great job with him but they are saying that part of the problem may be because he's very bright and he's bored.
I've never really thought about him being intelligent or not and I've never hothoused him beyond the normal reading stories, talking to him etc that we all try to do. He's my oldest child and while I can see he's not daft I can't compare him easily to any other kids. Honestly, I love him to bits but he's not always easy to be with. He has no friends at school yet although he seems to enjoy being with other kids and he's pretty good with ds2. He can be really annoying and very disruptive at times but I think he's still within normal limits!
Anyway, talking about having a bright child seems to be a bit showing off but I'm looking for some advice from anyone else in this position. What should I be doing to make sure he gets the most out of school? Even though the teachers are very supportive they say they've never had a kid as bright as ds1 and they're having to do their homework too. He can read already but they won't even start teaching phonics to the class for another 12 months and I'm worried he's going to get really bored. I don't even know what problems we've got ahead. I wouldn't send him to a private school even if I could afford it. What if he can't fit in and make friends?
I'd love to hear anyone else's experiences please!
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pippapepper · 12/07/2006 22:18
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