tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1603974995273930599.post6389844172418045963..comments2023-10-26T11:52:36.952-04:00Comments on My Web 2.0 Journey: Second grade will be the death of me. Or my son.KFousshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04493982153040173831noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1603974995273930599.post-57873870204504565802012-03-04T22:51:54.650-05:002012-03-04T22:51:54.650-05:00Fawn -
I let him have the legos. Not the tv. It...Fawn - <br /><br />I let him have the legos. Not the tv. It was such a nice quiet week! I'm thinking we'll go that route again this week. :)<br /><br />I wasn't sure how the exercise ball would go, but he took it in on Tuesday and used it all week. His teacher threatened to move anyone to red (big trouble) if they even touched it, an my son said there weren't any problems. Yay! Now just to wait and see if it helps his energy issues at all! He looooves sitting on the ball!KFousshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04493982153040173831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1603974995273930599.post-11454350726822719282012-03-04T03:36:16.736-05:002012-03-04T03:36:16.736-05:00Kristen,
Noooo... Don't take away the Legos :)...Kristen,<br />Noooo... Don't take away the Legos :) TV, yes.<br /><br />You said, "he never gets in trouble in music or art," so could these subjects lend themselves to his energy level and not having to sit still? He really is so young, and I think ADHD meds are already over-prescribed at this early age. I like the balance ball idea but not sure if it'd be appropriate for the classroom (too much fun, ALL the kids would want one). Stress balls for kids are more common now. <br />I wouldn't rule out the teacher being a source of his lack of focus, no matter how nice she is. I think a visit to his classroom will give you a lot more insight.Fawn Nguyenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03605571262680195155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1603974995273930599.post-9787708543609382812012-02-27T15:04:01.186-05:002012-02-27T15:04:01.186-05:00Lsquared -
I really think (hope, anyway!) that t...Lsquared - <br /><br />I really think (hope, anyway!) that this isn't ADHD. I haven't been able to get to his school to see him in class, but he never gets in trouble in music or art. He actually spent 6 hours one day working on putting some crazy lego creations together... I can't imagine him doing that if he had ADHD. We do have a doctor's appointment coming up, though, so I may ask her for an opinion on that while we're there. Hubby isn't a "medicine" type person, so if it does happen to be ADHD, we may be stuck at a dead end.<br /><br />Elizabeth - I'm checking into the balls! His teacher is on board, so hopefully something like this could help. :)<br /><br />KristenKFousshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04493982153040173831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1603974995273930599.post-36289336569953577352012-02-26T15:54:52.801-05:002012-02-26T15:54:52.801-05:00I wonder if your son would benefit from using a ba...I wonder if your son would benefit from using a balance ball in place of a chair:<br /><br />http://www.neoshodailynews.com/features/x1707782886/Active-learning-Benton-Elementary-classroom-tests-stability-ball-chairs<br /><br />I have heard such great results about this, especially with boys in that age range -- better focus and concentration and also less energy to burn in the classroom. It seems to give their bodies and minds something better to do.<br /><br />- Elizabeth (aka @cheesemonkeysf on Twitter)cheesemonkeysfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09311170815422010013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1603974995273930599.post-36159646972967731862012-02-26T15:24:03.521-05:002012-02-26T15:24:03.521-05:00Do you ever get to see him with his peers? Is he ...Do you ever get to see him with his peers? Is he just wiggly in the way second grade boys usually are, or is he incapable of not wiggling (even when he should be sitting still)? My son was diagnosed as ADHD at about that age. It was hard to notice that there was anything unusual at home, but it was impossible to miss when he was with his age group at school or church (I took him to see the doctor after observing him at school). <br /><br />Some lucky kids can be helped with the medication (I decided that my son was one of them when we were visiting family on a day when I hadn't given him the medication--usually it's just for school days--and he asked me if I had the medicine that helps him control himself). <br /><br />Good luck--it sounds like you have a very smart son (that helps a lot)!LSquared32https://www.blogger.com/profile/00858524638866166691noreply@blogger.com