I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what to do about my DS who is soon to be 9. He is behind at school and has been since the beginning, lockdowns obviously haven’t helped and we gave up on homeschooling early on as it was almost impossible.
However since being back at school, I have noticed he has no self confidence and says he hates himself as he can’t think and act like others.
I know he is disruptive in class and the teachers struggle to teach him. I think this is all having a massively detrimental effect on him and is counter productive.
I’ve signed myself up for a course and ordered some books to try and help me understand him better so I can help him.
But I’m starting to think if it would be better for me to take him out of school and teach him myself ? I feel that may be the best solution to not end up with a depressed and anxious teen/adult.
But then if the teaches can’t do it then how can I but I know I love him and am not trying to teach 30 other students at the same time so it may be better?
Has anybody done this? Or have any tips or advice?
I feel like he doesn’t fit in mainstream school but also not suitable for SEN school so I don’t know what’s for the best?
I do also want to add that since being back at school he was doing work more happily at home with me 1-to-1 when school were saying he isn’t completing it at school and have been struggling to find ways to get him to engage.