5 yr old bluffing his teacher?

Question

my son has started school and he is reading ,writing very well.he will not show his teacher that he can do anything and she has said he is very behind.he knows 56 sight words but he will do everything for me but nothing for her.he is very out going and loves to be with older kids.why would he being trying to bluff her,any help would be great

Answer 1

Honestly, he probably doesn't like her. That's all the reason a 5 year old needs.

Have you asked him yourself? Explain to him that if he wants to move to the next grade, he has to show that he knows the things they are doing in his class.

Answer 2

WELL I KNOW THIS IS WEIRED BUT I REMEMBER MYSELF DOING THAT....... ILL DO EVERYTHING AT HOME . FOR EXAMPLE THE TEACHER WILL SAY YOU NEED TO COUNT T O AT LEAST 20 BUT COUNT AS FAR AS YOU CAN AND I KNEW TO COUNT TO 100 BUT I GOT LOW GRADES BUCAUSE I WAS HOLDING OFF. BASICLY IM SAYING HE NEEDS SOME ONE TO GIVE HIM HIGHER GOALS..... TRUST ME I UNDERSTAND MY MOM USED TO BE PISSED TOO..... NOW IM ON THE DEAN'S LIST (STRAIGHT A'S)

Answer 3

He probably hates his teacher. Ask your son about why he's doing that to his teacher, and then talk to the teacher.

Answer 4

I have two children now aged 26 and 25, BUT when they were 5 and 6 we moved to a new area and my daughter (the eldest) pretended that she was stupid and knew nothing even though she was very bright!  They even kept her back a year as she pretended she was stupid!

Eventually she did show her potential and was moved to the correct year, but as to why she did this I don't know, perhaps she wanted top be kept back a year and stay with her brother.

I am sure she will eventually show her potential and be correctly graded.  Kids eh!