School rang me

[Hamjamwich]

To say our DS is lethargic and subdued in school recently.
No issues at home , he's lively and does well in his sport. So what could this be? 🤔

Have you talked to him? He may have the flu come on fast or it could be a whole host of things.
Argument with friends.
Split with GF.
Being bullied.
Or probably the most plausible one is it’s the end of a shitty year and he just can’t wait for it to be over so he can have a well deserved rest.

That is a bit of a random question........ are you expecting someone here to know, or looking for lots of random answers?

Hope he is just a bit tired and ready for the holidays, but it must be of enough concern/period of time/impact on work for the school to call.

Tired?
Too much gaming?
Not enough nutrients in his diet?

@Seemssounfair

That is a bit of a random question........ are you expecting someone here to know, or looking for lots of random answers?

Hope he is just a bit tired and ready for the holidays, but it must be of enough concern/period of time/impact on work for the school to call.

That is asking a bit much I agree, the crystal balls are really going to need to be fired up for this one

We don't even have the most basic detail of how old he is, the answer for a 4 year old might just not be the same as for an 18 year old

How old is he?

My suspicions would be:

Gaming too late at night so sleep deprived

Depression, possibly in its early stages - are there friendship/bullying/family issues? Is he coping with school workload?

Weed.

Lack of sleep?
Hope he’s ok.

Probably boredom.

Lack of sleep
Lack of interest in the lessons
Friendship/girlfriend problems
Illness
Mental Health
Really the list is endless, ask him.

How old is he/which year?
Does he have any health issues?

Lack of sleep.
Bored out of his fucking mind.

Covid?

End of term burn out.

He's 15. The playstation is in the living room and goes off when we say, so it's not gaming causing it. was just asking on here as I don't have anyone to chat to about it

Could he be on his phone late at night?

If not, my vote is also on bored.

My dd's get up at 6. Leave for the bus at 7.30. School til 2 30. Optional lesson til 3
30. 45 mins walk home. Usually have a nap!!
Burnt out every last week of terms.

Bored, tired, friend problems? If he’s fine out of school I would be more inclined to think he’s just not enjoying school much at the moment, like lots of kids his age.

Could be teenage tiredness or maybe relationship trouble op . Would he sit and have a chat with you about it if you asked him

Poor sleep
Poor diet
Anxious about home issues e.g. divorce, arguing, family illness
Bullying
Struggling with school work
Physically unwell

School is boring to some kids it was for me.

Bit D or iron deficiency?

Supermarket vitamins might be worth a try if need to budget?

He's just bored with school I would think
High school staff, they have had it so hard
Ask him, that's the starting point xx

He's bored at school.

Yes - I suspect the school should be asking the question of themselves. He's most likely bored to death.

What do school think it is?

I hate it when schools dump issues on parents, that parents can't see (and I work in school).

I'm more than happy to support the school and do most strongly, but I can't really deal with things happening at school that I can't see.

If school are concerned about something happening at school they need to support you in getting to the bottom of it, not just tell you about it.

@Peakedtoosoon exactly. I would love to be there to see what's happening sometimes