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another day another sad note

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My grandson did not get a note from teacher yesterday. I did not know whether to think he did well or just really to bad to talk about. Well today he got a note that said he was doing better with behaving in class BUT is still wasting time when teacher is in small group and the BIGGIE he got sent to the principal for hitting or trying to hit other little boys in the groin area. He said another boy told him to but I don't know. I tell him not to hit anyone for any reason and he said, " I forgot." He will have to sit out in P.E. for three days since that is where he was misbehaving.
Why can't these people get control of one little boy?
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My son is 7 and he has those days as well,ecspecailly if he hasn't taken his meds. I don't think that the teachers are not able to control the kids I honestly think they do not know how.
At the beginning of the years we sat down with the teacher and my son and explianed to him how my son is and that if there where problems we needed to know about them that day so that we could deal with it.

Since we started that method with my son things this year have been so much better and he is responding to school and actully likeing to go. Communicate with the teachers because they may not be able to deal with the different needs of each student.
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The school cannot control our children. They can help them develop self-control that we teach them from infancy. My son had great difficulty showing self-control at that age without his MEDS. The meds enable an ADHD child to master this critical life skill. Adhd kids need help controlling their impulses. The meds seemed to help my son learn to control his impulses like bothering other children, getting out of his seat, speaking out of turn in class...If your grandson does have ADHD why not try the meds to see if they help him?
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I know you feel I banged my head against a brick wall with school every day my son is just the same the meds have calmed him but he still has his moments and school do not know how to deal with adhd kids I keep fighting my sons corner because if we dont no one will be strong and firm with school
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In response to the medicine question: I wanted to try everything else first and have him really tested. He is on a waiting list to be tested at a University Hospital but may take a few months. If things get worse before then we might try a med but am still really worried about it.
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You don't say whether your son is ADD, I'm assuming so. My youngest daughter kicked her pregant teacher, until it was understood that she has ADHD. You son could be acting out b/c of his evironment, he may be overstiminuled or under stiminlued. If your son is not a speical class please enroll, you will stop getting those stupid notes.
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