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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not OP but my kid is like this and his teachers complained about it quite a lot during the school year. DS is in K and would act silly/goof around during group meetings or other activities. Classmates find it funny and laugh which encourages him and he doesn’t always stop when asked to.

Would love to hear tips from others where the silliness/ copying bad behavior became problematic and tips fur solving other than to keep talking to DC[/quote]

We reward DS, 7, for his effort scores on his report card. 3 and above means he can choose a special activity (movie, bowling, whatever) or a restaurant to eat at. Anything below that in any subject and no special treat. We also were quick to respond when his teacher sent a note home. We reminded him that he needed to listen to his teacher and follow the class rules. If he finishes his work early, then he needs to double check his work and then find something quiet to do.

We have been lucky so far, DS is pretty well behaved and more of a listener then a mover and motion maker. My friends who have kids that get far more notes have set up reward charts for their kids, 5 greens (no notes) = a treat. Note home = loss of a privilege. One has been prevented from going to some special events because of too many notes. I know that the kids talk about doing better and have had some success, the number of notes have declined, but it is not a cure all.

Young kids are young kids, most don't sit still or understand why they need to be quiet and pay attention. They don't have the ability to switch from activity to activity as quickly as adults, it is a learned skill. But that means positive and negative reinforcements at home.

Set up a parent teacher conference if the same behavior is happening next year and try and come up with a solution together. Tell the teacher you are willing to implement a behavior chart at home and set one up for the classroom if the teacher is ok with that. I know kids who had daily reports sent home with a simple great day or a distracting by talking, making jokes, or whatever. It gave the kid something to focus on daily and allowed the parents to reinforce what the teacher is saying at home. [/quote]

Thanks very helpful [/quote]

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