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Problems with Teacher and School!!!! HELP
Asked by M.G. from Modesto
on May 7, 2007
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My son is in first grade and has been dubbed as a "day dreamer" who does not pay attention, one who "can not keep on task", and "defiant". At home, he is a very well m...
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- This sounds very damaging to your childs self-esteem, and to the feelings he will carry on about schools, teachers and learning. Change schools. Google Charter schools...
- my first idea would be to talk to as many of the other parents as possible to find out if their kids are treated the same or if your son is singled out. also, if it i...
- My God, I would go to the school board and get that teacher fired. Not only is a threat to your son but she is threat to the other children. I am not sure where you ...
ADHD Hates school......AHHHH!
Asked by E.D. from Miami
on December 10, 2009
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My son is 6yrs old. Since preschool had problems really focus or concentrate on his work, often won't do it, he has very high and very low emotional outburst and is m...
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- Definitely check out a neat book, The Mind of Boys by Michael Gurian & Kathy Stevens (something like that). It goes into why education is so painful for boys and has ...
- This may sound crazy, but in general, the best way (in my opinion) to make school fun (or at least more tolerable) for a child at any age is to relate it to their live...
- Please don't put him on meds- this is a symptom of the awful "food" available today- see WestonPrice.com, DrBruce West at HealthAlert.com, and Fiengold diet- handle th...
Vacation During School Year
Asked by M.M. from Columbia
on September 17, 2012
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We have put off a vacation for a while due to a variety of obligations. We are finally able to take time off work to go on vacation, but it is when school is in sessi...
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- That is a LOT of missed time. I wouldn't do it, heck we homeschool and I still wouldn't do it. For a few reasons.. It's very hard to get caught back up, it messes w...
- I wrote a letter to the principal outlining how our vacation was educational for our son...with plenty of details. She ended up excusing his absence! It is worth a tr...
- What grades are they in? There is a huge difference between taking a kindergartener out of school for 10 days and doing the same with a 6th grader. I don't think if my...
My Son with ADHD Is Having Major Sleep Disruptions Due to Meds
Asked by J.R. from Dallas
on July 7, 2009
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My son has been diagnosed with ADHD and has been on Concerta for about 9 months. The concerta helps with the hyperactivity, and focus issues we have during the day, b...
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- Sorry, just now read your post. If you are still having problems, then I would recommend some Min-Chex by Standard Process. They are all whole food supplements and are...
- A friend of mine uses melatonin to help with the sleeplessness but I don't know about the sleep walking. Mine do that and they aren't on any meds to cause it. If you f...
- We have the exact same problem. We do have Melatonin, but only use it on the really bad nights, when I first looked into it I found you are not suppose to use it for ...
Why Is My First Grader Only Disobedient at School???
Asked by B.L. from Montgomery
on September 11, 2012
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My son is 6-years-old & in the first grade. I have always recieved compliments on how well-behaved he is, and he's hardly given me, or babysitter any trouble when aske...
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- Can I echo what some previous posts said? Let school deal with the issues you specifically mentioned. How do you know every exact thing he has done at school each day,...
- I wouldn't really worry about it too much. I got daily "not goods" for my GD in kindergarten. I tried everything but nothing seemed to help. Secretly I was thinking...
- You may want to still talk to him once you're home, but no need to punish, just see if he even understands what he did "wrong" and remind him of what he has to do righ...
What Testing Are Public School Required to Do??
Asked by J.J. from Dallas
on November 17, 2008
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If a child is having problems in school, are public school required to test the child for ADHD at a parents request? Or does the parent need to seek outside sources t...
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- J., The school district is not required to diagnose your child. Depending on where you live, your district might offer basic diagnostic services. I strongly recomme...
- I've never known a school who didn't cooperate with ADD testing---which in my experience is nothing more than the Conner questionnaire. The teachers and the parents w...
- The school cannot test the child for ADHD. They can do a screening to see if the child has any of the signs of ADHD, but they cannot give a diagnosis. This has to be...
Trouble in School
Asked by D.S. from Tulsa
on November 6, 2006
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Once on a weekly basis I am getting phone calls from my son's kindergarten teacher telling me that he is wont sit still or stop talking. She said that during quiet ti...
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- I have a four and a half year old who does that same thing in school. You are not a bad parent. The problem is your son does not receive enough one-on-one time at sc...
- My son was like that too. He was very social and got bored easily because he wasn't challenged even in kindergarten. His K teacher suggested I have him tested for th...
- I would talk with his teacher and see if she would be willing to sind home a daily report calendar, we had to do this with my son last year in the 1st grade. It was a ...
Enforcing School Punishment at Home
Asked by H.J. from Lexington
on August 30, 2010
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My question to all you mommies is: What do you do when your child misbehaves at school?
My son just started kindergarten and he is a good kid who made a poor choic...
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- My daughter is in Pre K this year. If she has had a bad day of not listening to the teachers, enough for them to make it a point to let me know about, then yes, she g...
- I think your son needs to know that you are working with the school to ensure he gets a good education and learns how to treat peers. He should know that if he gets in...
- Hello, I just read some of your responses and all I have to say is he just started school for the first time so he is testing what he can and can not do at school. Wha...
Private vs Public School
Asked by J.H. from San Francisco
on June 8, 2012
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Hello Mamas,
My DD is almost 4 and we are planning on putting her in private school. Financially we can make it work but we are not exactly rolling in the cash her...
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- My husband and I both attended public school and received a great education. We grew up in an affluent area with A+ schools. I taught before having children in a pub...
- ETA: Please do a complete check on the Waldorf school in your area. VISIT the school and WITNESS how they teach. Mallory is correct- kids usually come out of this ...
- I attended public school in Connecticut, and received an excellent education. When I had children, my husband and I chose to live in a house that we could have bought ...
School Withholding Lunch
Asked by M.F. from Atlanta
on October 27, 2007
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Hi, haven't been on this site much for a few months i had a friend my age she died of breast cancer that spread and I have been very sad. None the less I am turning to...
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- I am sorry about your friend. As far as the school goes, I would definetly go to the Board of Education, contact a local newspaper or something. My child's school has...
- Please post the name of the school. We need to know for our children's sake. I agree with everyone...go straight to the top and insist action is taken immediately....
- Oh heck no!! I'd have my foot so far up the principle's arse that she would smell my toes!!! There is no reason you should have to give 24 hours notice to eat lunch ...
