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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Awful. My 3rd grader cannot and will not sit still in front of a screen. Refuses to stay focused. Too many distractions - chat windows, etc.

I’m about ready to cry. Sigh. [/quote]

WADR, your kid is in 3rd grade. Your expectations for acceptable behavior, engagement and attention are below grade level. Maybe time to look in the mirror just a bit?

Signed,
Parent of 3rd grader who would NOT suffer that behavoir [/quote]

dp:  Haha!  You have expectations for compliant behavior for a 9 year-old in an online meeting?!

There is nothing developmentally appropriate about what we are asking kids to do.  My kid struggles with him, but I curse all the adults who left us in this ridiculous situation.  I don’t blame my hyperactive child for not being better at it.[/quote]

"Hyperactivity" is used to describe all manner of beasts, from kids diagnosed with and medicated for ADHD all the way through kids whose parents have no control over them and want to be their friends. An entitled kid who has never been expected to behave and listen to their parents isn't "hyperactive" he's poorly behaved with parents who need to learn better skills. Every parent can name at least 2 or 3 other parents in their kid's class who falls into this category. (Spoiler alert: if you can't identify those parents, you probably are those parents!)

If your 9 year old can't sit calmly and participate in an online meeting for 40-60 minutes then you are not describing developmentally appropriate behavior.

The "adults" didn't leave us in this situation, COVID-19 did. Respectfully, maybe the same instinct that has you mistakenly blaming people instead of a virus is the same instinct that causes you to fail to take ownership of your kid's behavior? Something to chew on.

And before the ECE 20 and 30 somethings chime in, I am NOT talking about 3 or 4 or 5 year olds. I do not envy any of you; you have been dealt a truly challenging hand.[/quote]

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