My 8-year-old son disrupts his class with talking out constantly. How do I handle this?

Question

My 8-year-old son disrupts his class with talking out constantly. How do I handle this?

Answer 1

Have him tested for ADD.  If it's not a medical problem, ground him for bad behavior and reward him for good behavior.

Answer 2

Does he truly understand why this is not polite to his teachers or classmates?  I think I'd start there.  

As we talked about that, I'd ask him how he feels about making other people's lives harder like that.  I'm sure that both my son and yours would agree that they don't want to do that.  

Then, I'd help him try to figure out when & why he does that.  I'd help him recognize cues that he's doing it, or that he's about to do it & come up with a plan to create new habits.  

We would involve his teacher in helping him to implement his plan.  

He does not want to be rude.  No one really does.  Help him learn how not to do it & how to recognize & deal with similar problems in his future.  

Answer 3

Everytime you get a report that he was disruptive, take away tv or something - talk it out with him then punish him.

Answer 4

Your son may have ADD/ ADHD. It is very common. I was found to have it when I was inkinder caree. I was given medication, that didn't work. This is not as common. What you need to do is have him tested. If you catch it early enough he won't suffer as much, as he gets older. I suffered inhigh schooll with bad grades and was not able to concentrate.

Answer 5

My brother was exactly the same just take away stuff he likes and make him do an icky chore. simple.

Answer 6

spank his butt

Answer 7

i had the same problem growing up. a couple things could be the culprit here. he might need to be on meds to slow him down and or the kid might be hyper..take away his sugar i ntake.

Answer 8

I would sit down and talk with hm and find out why he thinks it is necessary to disrupt the class.  I wouldn't' start the "taking things away" as a form of discipline that never works.  However I would start setting rules and boundaries and make those which he takes for granted now privileges that he has to earn rather than that which he gets instantly.  Like, no television, computer or video games unless he has behaved all day.  Make sure you keep an open communication daily with his teacher to check up on his behavior.  Most teachers nowadays have email addresses, speak in person to his teacher and find out what his/her email address is and ask the teacher to let you know via email your son's daily behavior.  Don't allow any privileges until you have heard from the teacher and if he behaved LIMIT the amount of time he gets and MONITOR/SUPERVISE that time as well.  

Answer 9

i dont want to be rude but he may have a disorder like a sertain type of adhd or something. thats only if he doesn't relize he is doing it,

Answer 10

Every time you receive a report he disrupted class, there is no tv, snacks, video games, etc for two days. Nothing he enjoys for two full days. And some particularly unpleasant chore...scrubbing toilet, cat litter box, pulling all the weeds in the sidewalks, etc.

If it continues, tell him next time it will be a full week and more nasty chores.