Quote From: geroseMy daughter is also 6 and in the first grade. Her teacher tells me that she is one of the smarter kids in the class but has a behavior problem. I am told that, throughout the day, she finishes her work first and she has to wait for the other kids to finish. Then when it comes to the free time period she talks, makes noises, etc. I asked the teacher I could send in worksheets for her so she wouldn't have to idle as much throughout the day. I was told that I couldn't because if she let my daughter do it, then everybody would want to do it and it would be hard to get the kids ready for the next subject. There are some issues with her talking after she finishes the classroom work but it is worse during free time.
I asked my daughter why she has to 'act up' during free time and she said that she gets so bored and she is just tired of sitting and staring all of the time. She receives all A's or A+'s. Her teacher keeps telling me that I need to work with her on behavior. We have tried time outs, early bed times, taking away her toys and grounding her.
Personally, I would not medicate my daughter. I strongly feel that she will outgrow this behavior once she is challenged with her schoolwork. If not, I may take her out of school and enroll her into a homeschool/cyber school program.
Good luck with your situation! Breathe and remember, it will become less frustrating.
I have a 7 year old, very bright and intelligent, he also has a hard time with free time, I think if you talked to other mothers of students the same age you will find out they are going through the same situation. I have, I feel that they are just trying to be individuals. Think about it this way when you have had to sit for a while, then you get a 5 minute break, don't you want to let loose for a little while, I know I do, but as an adult we have the life skills to dicipline ourselves. I just tell my son to do the best he can. It will resovle it's self, we are all individuals, we cannot alway act a certain way. Do not stress too much. Our children grow up way too fast, why stress over these things. I do have an issue maybe someone can help me with.......My son is always stressed when he gets anything below perfect, he gets so upset when even one thing is marked wrong on a test. He is in first grade, and I do not want to crush him by saying something wrong. I have told him, it is ok as long as he has tried his best. This still does not help. He screamed at the top of his lungs when he got a B in spelling. He throws temper tantrums when he gets a spelling word wrong. I am at a loss.
My mother could not read or write and her lifeskills are limited. I am pretty much self taught, I did not make good grades, but I will not tell him that. Help, please
