Thanks!

I just read your post, Jamie. How is he doing? Any news from the school? Is he actually suspended? I'm appalled! He's 5! WTH!

Hang in there. {{{Hugs}}}

BTW, I'm sending a short "thank you" e-mail that tells the teacher how happy DS5 was when he got off the bus yesterday. Hopefully the multiplication really happened--my son is not immune from storytelling either, so hopefully this is true!--and hopefully I'm wording the note well. I think focusing on DS5's emotions is the way to go.

Thanks. He's not suspended but he has behavior clinic on Thursday (not sure if I mentioned that). He said that all of the kids were talking in line and were told to be quiet but he kept talking. Then a teacher grabbed him and pulled him to the front of the line and he kept pulling away so they took him to the principal. Once he realized he was going there and wouldn't be getting a good conduct grade he threw a fit.

I know that he has to listen but it seems a little harsh. Now that he's home he's running a pretty high fever so that could have been part of his meltdown. I'm thinking about calling the school to let them know tomorrow.

Good idea emailing the teacher! Maybe you can ask her what kinds of things she'll have him doing or offer suggestions?

That school sounds over the top. I understand that gifted or not behavior problems need to be worked with, believe me we've had our fair share already, but they need to ber reasonable and work with you and your son.

I'm sorry, I hope things get better, what a horrible introduction to school.

Thanks Karen...unfortunately last year in Pre-K it was even worse. I'm going to try and talk to the principal about it all tomorrow if I can get her to call me back.

I thought I'd just start with a pat on the back for the teacher first and see how things go. Frankly, if DS5 and the teacher can work it out between themselves and leave me out of it, I'm perfectly content! Conferences are in a couple of weeks, so there's always time then. Nothing seems urgent, snce DS5 is taking care of business for himself. Yay!

It does make me wonder about next year all over again. He's not really a candidate for a grade skip because he's emotionally at his age or younger, plus he's not reading or writing well yet. I suspect we'll be homeschooling him starting next year.

*sigh*

He was supposed to be my easy one, the one who fit in!

Ah, well...

Haha...I can't even imagine what an easy child is like

I imagined it until January 2009, when he discovered math.

*sigh*

Kriston - that sounds like great news with your DS. You go, boy! Advocate! :-)

JamieB - that does sound harsh. My goodness, if my son was at your son's school, with the antics he's been pulling lately, he would have been expelled! Maybe him having the fever played into it. I hope he is feeling better.