What do I read into this report comment?

[redskyatnight]

(this is slightly tongue in cheek).
DS's report contains the comment "his behaviour sets a good example to others". This is, of course, a lovely positive comment. It's also slightly puzzling. Whilst DS's behaviour is pretty good - he mostly does what he's meant to and generally does what he's told first time, it's hardly a benchmark of wonderful behaviour. For example this year there has been incidents where he was moved for talking too much, a verbal disagreement with himself and several others and various occasions where he has been daydreaming rather than getting on with his work.

So do I deduce that:

1. His teacher is a very positive person and has glossed over the negatives
2. his teacher has confused him with someone else
3. The general standard of behaviour in his class is so dreadful that DS's looks angelic
4. I am overthinking and need to get a life :)

1. The teacher is lying. :)

I vote for 1. The teacher is unable to say negative stuff.

It was probably copied and pasted in everyones reports, lol!!! You are lucky it didn't say 'she' instead of 'he'!

Number 1! Most headteachers are reluctant to have negatives in the reports unless they are serious and badly in need of addressing.

I understand they don't really tell us negative things. But, I would really love to see a report that doesn't contradict the difficulties my dc have faced through the year. Maybe I'm just too open to criticism?!

Your DS is basicly well behaved with the odd lapse but not violent or sly.

What stands out for me is that your example of DS behaving poorly sound really quite minor and he retains the ability to verbalise how he's feeling. As opposed, for example, to kicking, punching, swearing, throwing chairs or trying to run away (examples of what "poor behaviour" means in my DDs' school ).

Does what he's asked first time???

I can only dream....

1. Everyone's report says the same thing.

(I have twins and it's usually 6, I'm afraid!)

You don't have to be perfect to be 'a good example'. Maybe he is really good at lining up nicely at playtime, or something.

One of the more 'behaviourally challenged' children in ds1's class is also really good at tidying things away nicely. When it comes to put away time he is a really good example to the others.