He is so lucky they didn't suspend him again.
Actually, I'm not sure why they didn't. He does have two days detention.
While the principal is telling me this, all on speakerphone with CJ right there, he also comments on how CJ is "such a sweet boy who is not malicious as all".
And he is not. But the boy has a problem with impulse control. I think.
I still don't really know what happened, other than he "somehow" hit a girl in his class. In the jaw.
This is not my son. I don't know who this child is. Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah.
((MG))
I'll trade you a 14 year old one for him.
I've got a 3 year one that can't vacuum and is good, well he's good some of the time. He's got a deadly grin and can read well enough that he's just moved up to early reader books though.
CJ lost nearly all his possessions and privledges (I know I spelled that wrong and I don't care) after the last incident. He has just earned them all back and now this.
I want to hear his side. He was too upset to talk to me on the phone. But I'm totally at a loss as to what to do. He KNOWS he needs to connect his brain to his body. When we talk about it, he knows. But "in the moment" he forgets and he gets himself in trouble.
{{{MG}}} I'm so sorry.
So, looks like I'm meeting with the two project leads in a few minutes to discuss this stuff again. Maybe I'll get more help this time around. We'll see.
Did she do a handstand and then beep your nose? (Please say yes, even if she didn't)
You betcha, JZ! I'm never washing the tip of my nose again.
My nephew had that problem and taking martial arts classes really helped him because he got to burn off energy and learn discipline.
Robin - that is a thought we have tossed around. I can't afford to add classes to our budget right now, unfortunately.
We are on the brink of baseball season, which will take a bunch of his time and energy. Though I may need to put his participation on a contingency of his behaviour. I have resisted doing that in the past because it affects the team, but since the season hasn't started yet, it is an idea.
MG - would your insurance cover therapy for him? A professional who could work with him on impulse control, etc.
My nephew had that problem and taking martial arts classes really helped him because he got to burn off energy and learn discipline.
I was just about to say that I've seen the same results with tiny fencers many times -- it's not just a matter of burning off energy, but of learning to use their aggression appropriately and in the right context rather than just suppressing it as if it didn't exist. Because we know how well that works...
The money for any kind of activity is always the kicker, of course.
