My son is 9 yrs old, and has always had a problem with "talking" in school. Yet, hes always done well. Hes in 4th grade, and the work they do has doubled. I know this yr is harder for him, but its not that hard. Every Monday the teacher sends home a weekly report(from the previous week)it contains behavior report and the work they do. Ok, for the last 3 weeks it states hes been talking and easily distracted, things Ive heard over and over.,We restrict him at home, then he does good for a week, and then it starts again.
Today, I just had it. After he ate dinner, he is now confined to his room(just for today). The rest of the week will be no tv,gameboy,playstation etc.. Hes also not allowed that today...
I also did not take him to cubscouts tonight, even though they were have their pack meeting and having awards being awarded. I want him to learn there is serious consequences to his behavior.
I have talked to his teacher, so we are working on this together..
I just dont know what else to do.
How do you discipline your older children?

By Tunnia on Monday, February 2, 2004 - 05:38 pm:

My dd is a talker too. She is just a little socializer and a couple of years ago she was really having a problem with talking during class. She also gets weekly classroom reports (they come home on Friday) and what I did is I set up a system of rewards for her for not getting her card marked. When she brings home a card without any marks she gets ice cream money on Monday. If she goes four weeks without a mark then we go to the Dollar Store and she gets to pick out any one thing she wants. I don't care if it is a toy or a toilet plunger - anything one thing in the store that she wants. If she goes eight weeks she gets a trip to the Dollar Store and gets to pick out two items of her choice. If she goes twelve weeks she gets an evening at Chuck E Cheese. In three years she has yet to make it twelve weeks, but she has gotten close. She made it eleven weeks this last time before her mouth got the best of her. I just found that with my dd a system of rewards tends to be more of a motivator than a system of punishment. I have a feeling that it's not going to be this easy with my ds though. Best wishes for finding a method that works for your ds. My dd is 7yo btw.

By Trisa on Monday, February 2, 2004 - 07:00 pm:

I take away game boy and game cube.
I also wont let him play with friends after
school.