Detention & Suspension
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Kindergarten
Asked by A.H. from Birmingham
on August 25, 2007
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Hello,
I have a 5 year old who just started school this year. Lately he's been bringing home a lot of sad faces, and he's even spit water on someone one day, pulled ...
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- Hi! I just wanted to give a little encouragement and say that this is really fairly normal it seems to me. (Not acceptable, but normal!) I teach a church class to Kin...
- Oh my gosh! I felt like I was telling someone my story by reading yours. My son also recently started Kindergaten, and I can't get him to be good for anything. I ha...
- My daughter also started kindergarten this year (actually our children are around the same age, both of them). I will say it could be a number of factors, and without...
4Th Grader Not Motivated to Do School Work
Asked by J.F. from Fort Walton Beach
on May 17, 2010
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My son is a 4th grader and has started having difficulty completing his work during school hours. Typically it is because he is talking or just doodling. I really ne...
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- Ask him if there is a word in what he was studying that he didn't know the meaning of. This worked for us with our second daughter- if she didn't know then I would ask...
- I have the exact same problem with my 4th grade son, except that he is homeschooled, so it gives me a few advantages. But regardless, I have found that positive reinf...
- Good heavens! Medication is only appropriate if your son has been evaluated and diagnosed by a medical professional with ADHD. Are you ignoring an evaluation that has...
Looking for Alternative Discipline Methods
Asked by T.P. from Oklahoma City
on April 23, 2008
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I have a 5yr old son whom is currently in Kindergarten. He is very intelligent and loves school, but he has some trouble following directions from teachers and daycare...
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- Instead of taking things away or threatening, this age responds beautifully to positive reinforcement. This was recommended to me and it was a miracle! I recommended...
- Hey there... I've been there done that.. expect my kid is four. We started looking for alternatives when at 2 1/2 I swatted him on the bottom and he laughed at me. Thi...
- You may have tried this already, but I have used a reward system instead of punishment sometimes. I have a 3 year old daughter who is as sweet as she can be, but she ...
Behavior Issues in School
Asked by A.H. from Birmingham
on November 9, 2007
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Let me clarify some questions people have:
Yes, my husband and I are very strict with him. We always have been. He doesn't have these issues at home and doesn't dis...
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- I have 4 boys and when my second one started school, he had some problems adjusting. He is very strong willed and stubborn as well as being diagnosed with ADHD when he...
- Dear A., I am a divorced mother of 4 children and 1 granddaughter, my children's ages are: female/24, male/17 and twin girls/6 and of course a granddaughter by my fi...
- You sound like you are on the right track- getting him the help he needs. Mine is 14 now and I have to say that I don't think changing schools has ever worked- it has...
Help with 13-Year Old Son
Asked by T.A. from Dallas
on November 24, 2008
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I don't even know where to start. My son was the sweetest, most affectionate, loving, caring child in the world, until he turned 13 earlier this year. I just chalked i...
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- T., First of all: YOU HAVE NOT FAILED AS A PARENT!!! You and your husband are trying to deal with a series of serious problems as best as you can. However, your ...
- I would consider trying the school counselor or a counselor of your choice to try to get him to talk. 13-year-old boys aren't usually interested in opening up to fami...
- T., You are a good mother, don't doubt yourself. I know this has to be really hard on you. I also think it would be good for him to see a counselor if you possibly ...
Do You Monitor Your Child's Emails?
Asked by C.W. from Minneapolis
on November 14, 2011
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My daughter is 11 and doesn't have an email account. A girl friend of hers was gone overseas for a lot of the past summer and asked if my daughter could have an email ...
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- Yes I have done both. I have gotten mixed results both times. Some parents get quite offended when you police their children, but if you feel this is something importa...
- I would follow up with the girls parents on this one. I would tell them (and their daughter) no more chain emails period, and no more inappropriate text/wording or th...
- It is a chain email, they are sent by people that do chain emails. That doesn't mean the person even read it. I am wondering why you are seeking meaning in a chain e...
Seeking Advice on My 16 Year Old.
Asked by E.N. from Los Angeles
on January 18, 2010
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My daughter is a moderately average girl attending a strict school. I received a phone call from her school saying that she has chances of getting suspended or even ex...
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- Hi E. -- I haven't yet read the other responses. I'm confused by your situation. Before we even get to the current situation . . . is the school too strict for y...
- That is a question that many mom face I bet...I asked my mom about it and she said what I also agree with...I would lie but have a talk with her and let her know that ...
- I'm very confused. What would you lie about? And what example would you be setting by lying for/about your daughter? Lie about lying? That the school want to expel...
When Kids Wait Last Minute to Do Homework?
Asked by M.B. from Chicago
on May 25, 2010
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I have a daughter in 12 year old daguther that waits until the last minute to do a homework assignment like a science fair project that really takes more than a couple...
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- M., I haven't read the other posts, but I did see your 'what happened'. I agree with your premise that it's your job to teach self motivation, focus, time management....
- I still AM your daughter! LOL My son is only in first grade but we quickly learned that homework, if done immediately after school took less than 10 minutes. If we w...
- This was me! Big projects and assigments terrified me. Instead of dealing with them, I pretended they didn't exist. My dad's solution was to know my schedule. Ever...
My 2Nd Grader Suspended from School!!!
Asked by T.F. from Albuquerque
on November 24, 2010
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A few years ago, my husband gave my son (who is now 8) a bullet to put in his "treasure box"--just because my son thought it was a really neat thing. Well, we found ...
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- I"m not sure, that you should fight it. With the rise of violence in schools, they have to have very strict rules, regarding weapons, or weapons components being broug...
- I honestly think that you should fight this, if they are having "show and tell" or even if not, he was showing it to the teacher. I agree with you, if he was trying to...
- A bullet is NOT a weapon....and the child is only 8 years old!!! Any reasonable person can realize how ridiculous this is. I would fight it. But I would also call t...
Problems with the School System and Bipolar Disorder, ADHD, and Brain Injury
Asked by G.M. from Lafayette
on January 25, 2007
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Im looking for mom's who are struggling with the school system with their children who suffer from these or any other disorder or disabilities. Seems like I have been...
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- I wish I had some advice....I have a nine yr. old son with severe ADHD and it seems that the school contantly picks on him as well.......if you do find somthing out PL...
- Hello... I suffer from Bi-Polar disordar as well as ADD...my disorder was not discovered until I was in my mid twenties, so I struggled with school, especially in t...
- Hi G., I have a son with Asperger's Syndrome (closely related to high-functioning Autism) and we are having school issues at the moment. I don't know what parish y...
