Your post reminded me of something I learned in another thread. �The other thread was about discipline and why kids often act better at school or a friends house and save their worst behavior for the parents, it's because at they feel comfortable so that's where they show their butt. �So I guess at least he feels at home there. �
Sorry, but are you above bribery, for now, at this point? �I haven't been there yet but I think that's what I would do there. �Gold Star chart that earns real money allowance. �Keep explaining the reality of working to keep his place in the good school with the kids he likes. �He's 8 yrs. old he's on a different internal timeframe than us.
I know there's some better way than "get an A, get an ice-cream", but from what I've seen you have to balance taking care of now with your long term goals. �You would just be helping him through the adjustment period since everybody's getting antsy. �Maybe adjustment's not the real problem, but for now it sounds to me like the most pressing.
�Don't know what to tell you about earning the teacher's goodwill. �I'm dreading looking forward to that myself. �Some of the stories make it sound like instead of helping sometimes the school staff's just got more needs you gotta figure out how to meet on top of meeting your own family's needs.
