Honestly, he’s 7…does the teacher offer hm much up-and-around time during the day, or does she expect him to sit down and be quiet? Because at 7, “sit down and be quiet” for long periods of time isn’t how he’s wired.

It kind of sounds like you’ve got an inexperienced teacher on your hands – one who expects the kids to behave in a certain way, and just plain doesn’t know what to do with them when they don’t. Kids aren’t little machines, they’re people…and

while, yes, they do need discipline, they also need to be kids.

Does he get chances to be up in front of the class, or to help lead? Does he get chances to make noise, or move, or be involved in projects or experiments? At 1st/2nd grade, kids are still very discovery-oriented – they learn by “doing” – and it really sounds like he’s just plain bored.

Instead of going straight to punishment, his teacher should be looking for ways to harness that energy – pull him aside and talk to him, show him what’s appropriate. Explain that at certain times, it’s her turn to talk (and he needs to let her, to let the other kids learn) and other times (specify which) he gets to be involved, and she’d really like his help.

They might have to send a 7yo home for a few days for talking in class? Do they not have the staffing or experience to keep him stimulated? Unless he’s yelling obscenities, this is really something that they ought to be able to handle.

Punishing him right off the bat isn’t going to do jack…except make him hate school and be bored. First, the teacher needs to get his respect and his trust (which she really may not have), and second, she needs to learn how to work with kids that don’t fit the “status quo”. She needs to find ways to involve him, and give him the stimulation that he needs, rather than trying to work around him. It’s not convenient, but it is her job.

With your son, try role-playing with him. Ask him what’s going on in class when he gets in trouble, and ask him why he does whatever he does to be disruptive. Is he bored? Does he like the attention? Does he just plain think it’s fun? Then work through other ways to handle the situation.

He does need to be taught how to act appropriately, but not with the paddle. The teacher (and possibly the administration) also need to be challenged to do their jobs and work with him. It’s not just their job to impart information…it’s their job to work with him developmentally as well, to help him WANT to learn, to want to be a part of the class. He’s obviously getting the info (as he’s completing his homework), but something’s missing on the stimulation side that they really ought to be able to provide.

Honestly, my stepmother once had a 2nd grade class with a mid-functioning autistic child who would sit under his chair and scream (loudly) for a few minutes every afternoon…and then go running out of the room. She was able to teach her class and keep order through that…your child’s teacher needs to figure out how to teach your son.

He should be put with the other students, he is young and needs that interaction, ask the teacher to have like a bucket of candy or whatever and if they dont talk out loud all day they can have a cookie or candy or whatever she has, and she can do it for the whole class. and once he sees that all the other classmates get a cookie, and he doesnt, he will then get the hang of it, as at home, try to do the same thing or make it an even bigger prize like if he behaves and listens to you all week, he will get a new toy of his choice.

It truly does sound like he does have a real case of ADHD. the fact that he solutions “I dont understand” whilst asked why he behaves this way is an extremely ADHD reaction. the main difficulty with ADHD is undesirable impulse administration, he easily doesnt understand why he does the failings he does, mutually as a classic newborn in many circumstances does. additionally the fact which you have given him many effects and it has made no impression on his behaviour is yet another good sign that that’s ADHD alongside with the frequency of the subject concerns. ADHD little ones are many times plenty extra effective at residing house, they dont would desire to pay interest on schoolwork, pay interest to the instructor and sit down nevertheless contained in the college room whilst they are at residing house so the subject concerns may well be much less glaring. additionally ADHD improves heavily in a properly commonly used ecosystem with plenty on one on one interest so back his issues is probably no longer as glaring. Grades arent additionally an illustration as though he’s particularly vivid, at this youthful age he ought to have the skill to correctly with constrained interest and attempt. this could get extra durable as he strikes up the grades in school.

Discipline starts at home! Why have you not been making him mind for seven years???? Being a single Mom is no excuse! Your child is the number one project in your life! Watch the Nanny show on techniques that really work. Don’t be easy on him, in 5 years you could have a criminal on your hands if you don’t DO SOMETHING ABOUT HIM NOW!!!!

Sounds like he’s already screwed. You need to discipline him more at home, and make sure he knows if he gets in trouble at school, there will be hell waiting for him at home. Beging a single mom he probably doesnt get the fear and respect he needs as a child from a father, teach him more respect.

dicipline him at home. And explain that if he doesnt behave at school, he will be in trouble.