8 yr old naughty at school

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anyone got any advice on managing an 8yr old boy?

he is a very lively lad and boisterous, a typical boy. HE is yr 4 at school a nd ive always had problems. i have constantly been either called in or informed at parents evening that he is messing about in class. Not cheeky to the teacher, but talking, distracting others etc. Last yr his teacher moved him to a table on his own, which i understood but felt disappointed about. mYSelf and dp spoke to him about it and hoped he would learn his lesson. NO chance. Before starting yr 4 we had another chat and explained that he would be punished if it happens this yr, well we found out a couple of days ago he has been moved again. Dfferent teacher, same problem.

i AM really fed up, he does not seem bothered that he is the only kid on his own, just does not see the error of his ways. im worried that he is going to get a reputation as the distruptive kid, well to be honest it seems like he already has. we have taken several of his fave toys off him, eg, NINTENDO DS and said he will not get them back until there is some improvement. he doesnt seem bothered in the least. ive had a enough.

perhaps the school may need some input on this. what have they said about his behaviour ? have they suggested that he may have some behavioural problems that could be helped by seeing an outside person i.e Educational Psychologist ?

I think the school has to have alot of input on this to help his behaviour not just you.

Agree with Captain Underpants. School need to provide input to help him, not just put him on his own every year.

A friend of mine , her DS 7 is a bit like this they have thought that he may have a mild form of dysprexia . They will not formally diagonose at this stage but he has had a lot of supprot at school and aoutside agencies .

He lacks concentartion and can be disruptive at times. Again he is not bothered by any' punishment' .

HTH

dyspraxia

thanks.
i keep asking the school to inform me if there are any incidents so i can deal with them there and then but they hardly ever do. it is a good school but they are obviously too busy.

I dont think he has a behavioural problem as such. HE is bright, does quite well academically(could do better if he applied himself)and i dont really think he lacks concentration. he just mucks about. He knows what he is doing and isnt always silly. To be honest i think he is very spoilt and thinks he can get away with stuff. I know we ned to turn it around, its just what punishment is suitable when he does these things?
i will look at that dyspraxia link though just to check

have just read that link and thankfully i can honestly say that he doesnt display any of that behaviour, apart from being easily distracted

OK, sorry to have alarmed you - hope you manage to get it sorted with the school .

I always think there is a reason for disrupted behaviour...
just wondered if you have any concerns with his eye sight or hearing,
can he follow a list of instructions,
have you ever thought of using fish oils..
what reward system do the school use with him
I agree that the school should be thinking of getting some input from an Education Psychologist..

No problems with hearing/eyesight

Use fish oils and have done for ages

His current teacher uses a chart for good behaviour and/or work and the child gets a raffle ticket which is drawn at the end of the week for a prize of maybe a pencil.

The schoolalso gives out merits in assembly each work and funnily enough today ds 1 got one for good literacy work! im very pleased

I have probably made his behaviour sound worse than it i. HE is messing around and being silly but i think that all it is dont think it warrants a psychologist. He seems to have a habit of just talking lots and therefore disrupting things

oh sorry. Magicmayhem, yes, he can easily follow a list of instructions and he can be a lovely, sensible boy sometimes.He is great with new baby an helps me lot