DC Not Completing Any Assigned Work In Class

[Greatdomestic]

I'm a first time poster and am at a loss as to what to do. DC is 7 and is a bit of a dreamer. No identified learning difficulties, not SN etc.

However,since the beginning of the new academic year has been completing NONE of the assigned work in class. As a result the work is being sent home to complete and she's not getting to do any of the good stuff she loves in class with the other kids. she does the work ok at home.

I don't understand how she has become so disengaged - I've tried withdrawing treats, tv etc if she has not completed the work in class, but nothing seems to have worked so far. I feel I am failing her and she will be left behind her peer group.

She's in a class of 28 with mixed abilites.

Has anyone out there had a similar problem and if so, how did you overcome it? I'm due to meet with her teacher tomorrow.

Epsom salts are magnesium sulphate. Loads of evidence that many kids are deficient in magnesium, and therefore a magnesium supplement helps. :)

ah ok. we tried it for a week, (had been on and off before) and it seemed to help in some undefineable ways... and out of the blue his teacher said yesterday 'he was really quiet for three days last week - a different child, i said 'wow' have they put him on meds?' so we're going to make a concerted effort with that and omega 3 (had a blip as he decided after three weeks that he coouldn't swallow the capsules, and they had definitely made a huge difference) but now have found some 'squishy fishies' which he will take. to get the quantity he has to take 4 a day, but hey ho...

take zinc as well..... loads of research specifically recommending it for ADHD

thanks indigo. will pop to the store later and give it a go.