What can I do for my 6 year-old?

Question

He has been so good in school all year. He is in Kindergarten. But the past two weeks he is not listening and lying to me and his teacher. I'm not sure what is going on. He has had notes sent home everyday and kept one from me and lied about it. Nothing traumatic has happened to our family and there have not been any changes in his life. His father and I have talked to him and talked to him and it's like all of the sudden he just doesn't get it. Not sure what could trigger this behavior.Not sure what to do. Any suggestions?

Answer 1

Are you a Christian? if yes, then you need to pray for your child on a daily basis.

Answer 2

Maybe someone is picking on him at school.

If it were me, I would have a sit down meeting with my son, the teacher, and both parents to try and figure it out. Remain calm and ask all kinds of questions. You know your son and can probably figure out by his body language when he is lying.

Good luck to you. :)

Answer 3

Well, I'm not a parent, but I have 3 nieces, and 3 nephews. And EVERY time they act up, my siblings sit them down, and explain to them what they did was wrong, etc. But after a day or so goes by, try to give them positive reinforcement BEFORE they have the chance to do anything bad. With my nephew, he just turned 6 in March, and every Friday my sister tells him, "Okay, if you're good at school, and home, you get to choose what we have for breakfast, lunch, dinner AND dessert!" Sounds cheesy, but it works everytime! He loves the fact that he has power over something! So what ever it is that your son loves to do, if it's cheap, tell him in the morning on a Monday, "Hey if your good ALL week, we'll do.............." You get the picture.. I hope this works!! Good luck!

Oh, and by the way, if he acts up, then stand by your word!! DONT give in, because he cries! You have to show him your not playing around! Otherwise he'll never take you seriously!!!

Answer 4

maybe do a random visit at school.  is he being bullied? is he the bully?

Answer 5

Make sure that who is he hanging around with i mean the company of friends that could be the reason 'cuz  the reflection of friends impact the most on person.

Talk to him nicely, ask him is anything bothering him or is there something else say you've been very good in studies so far and now im seeing your lack of interest...

Answer 6

he is just hitting a rough patch, we all hit one, if its nothing serious, just explain to him that is behavior is not how a young boy should behave etc etx

Answer 7

He is getting bored. I myself have a 6 yr old in Kindergarten. You can ask the teacher to find him something more challenging for him to do and you can also find more things to help keep his mind occupied.

  Also check out his friends and see if this is something that they do with there parents. He might be just seeing how far he can go and what he can get away with.

       This is normal behavior for the age as well. I have 4 children and my 2 older boys went through just about the same thing.