Yesterday my children received their report cards. Granted, my 6 yr old is only in 1st grade.At home she is a wild child, running around, jumping off things, chasing the dogs around.As much as we discipline her, she has got more wild in her then calm. Yet at school she is this perfect child. She gets an Outstanding in her behavior and work habits.
My son was always calm at home, but got in trouble at school a lot for talking and stuff like that. Yet, my daughter can sit perfectly still at school, follow directions and act normal LOL.. I dont get it. Im not complaining, it is just so strange to me.

By Debbie on Tuesday, February 7, 2006 - 08:48 am:

LOL, Jackie I had to laugh. My youngest who is the biggest chatter box, had excellant marks in behavior. No talking, great listening, etc. My oldest, who has always been quiet and reserved, had medium marks in these areas. I was SHOCKED! So, I talked to his teacher, she said that he has become very social. She said he is never disrespectful and doesn't talk when she is talking. But, he tends to finish his work early and has been talking in class when he isn't suppose to. I didn't know whether to be upset or happy that he is coming out of his shell!

By Luvn29 on Tuesday, February 7, 2006 - 08:56 am:

My son is a very well-behaved child at home, but he talks constantly. Never stops. EVER!!!

But at school, he never talks except when he is supposed to. He never gets a frog taken away (their method for bad behavior so they know who to reward for good behavior ie having all their frogs on the lily pad), and he always has A's for conduct and school work.

My daughter is hyper, hyper, hyper!!! She cannot sit still, she always has to be doing something to be entertained. She is an excellent reader, but can't sit still to read, she is into everything, and always wanted to mess. She's a good kid, just very curious and high strung.

But at school, she is an angel. She gets A's in conduct and all of her school work, and all the teachers are always so excited to have her in their class. The principal talks about how well-behaved and well-mannered my children are. I laugh and say come to my house for a couple of hours and you'd be shocked! Not at their bad behavior, because they are both good kids, just at the difference in them.

Of course, I am lucky, because they are both well-behaved anywhere we go. When my kids were about 3 and 6, I had them in a clothing store walking around with me. They were being perfectly behaved and we walked by someone from church. She couldn't believe I was able to bring them with me and how well they were behaving!

I always say, I'd rather them get out all of their energy at home and behave everywhere else!

And boy do they let it out when they get home! After holding in everything all day long, they just about kill me with their constant chattering and such after getting home! LOL! Are yours like that?

By Dawnk777 on Tuesday, February 7, 2006 - 05:31 pm:

Yeah, Sarah would be well-behaved at school and more rambunctious and noisy at home! LOL! Sometimes, you wonder if you are talking about the same children!

Teachers have told me, for both of my children, that they should speak up in class more! It's gotten a little better as Sarah has gotten older, though. Mine would never be in trouble for talking out of turn! LOL!

By Ginny~moderator on Tuesday, February 7, 2006 - 05:44 pm:

Well now, ladies, given your choice, would you rather have your children angels outside the house or at home (given that that seems to be the choice). My choice was always to deal with the ramminess at home and accept compliments from others about how well my children were behaved when they were anywhere but at home. Eventually I even learned to stop asking "are you talking about *my* child?".

By Dawnk777 on Tuesday, February 7, 2006 - 06:45 pm:

Good point, Ginny. I would rather have them screwy at home! They have always behaved well at church, or at school.

(not counting the antsy toddler years, at church!)

By Jackie on Tuesday, February 7, 2006 - 07:05 pm:

Yes, I much rather have the kids bad behavior at home then in school.

By Beth on Tuesday, February 7, 2006 - 09:36 pm:

I always almost seceretly hope that my ds will get in trouble for talking once in awhile. He is so shy and quiet at school. He is good at home to but just seems scared of himself at school. I don't want him to be disrespectful but show a little more interaction. I always got in trouble for talking.