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Floatyfox · 28/11/2018 14:14

My 13yr son has been a nightmare this year. School is consistently on the phone to me, every week he has detentions, at least once a term I'm called in for meetings regarding his "silly" behaviour. In his defence he's not nasty just very easily led and likes to lark around, unfortunately the group of boys he hangs about with are the same, disruptive in lessons etc. Things took a turn for the worst in the summer when we found out he had started smoking weed. To say we were devastated is an understatement. We immediately grounded him, he was no longer allowed to take the school bus, have a phone, or his PlayStation. I spoke to FRANK and so did my son and I'm grateful to say drugs seem to be behind us, although this may be because he's still not allowed out unless it's properly supervised. Yesterday I was back in school for a meeting about his behaviour, the whole science department turned up! It's the same story really bright boy, keeps chatting, throwing things, turning around until he's removed from the lession. The teachers keep telling us the same thing clever lad but at this rate will struggle to pass anything. We're at our wits end with him, he says sorry says he'll improve yet within a week I get more calls from the school. Nothing seems to get through to him, we can remove all his electronics, shout, talk calmly and try to reason with him. It's come to the point where we're considering moving schools so he can start with a clean slate. Anyone got any more ideas, I'm really worried about his future

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ladybee28 · 28/11/2018 17:42

Is he maybe just seriously bored, FloatyFox?

Bright kids can often get disruptive if they're not intellectually stretched and challenged enough... I wonder if he's bouncing off the walls because he's got nothing to really get his teeth into?

Tricky to say much without hearing more about what he says about it all (all bad behaviour looks pretty similar until you get a look at what's happening underneath) but didn't want to read and run. Hugs to you.

Floatyfox · 28/11/2018 18:19

Thanks, we had considered he's bored but the school don't think so, just immature and a bit of a sheep! In fairness to them they do seem to be trying to get through to him. If you ask him why, he says all the teachers are against him and he's only having a laugh.

Thanks again, the joy of the teenage years Hmm

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