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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]I think you need another tutor. It sounds like your 6 year old has a particular learning challenge and that part of that challenge relates to attention (plus, 6 year olds all have trouble focusing). A tutor experienced in learning disabilities and in that age group would know how to teach through play and teach in small chunks.[/b] For example, when my 8 year old was getting reading tutoring, they would play a game and before each turn had to identify the sound of a letter or blend or whatever they were working on.

[b]If your tutor is complaining about your 6 year old's focus, she doesn't have the necessary skills to deal with it. [/b]And that's leaving aside her views on your child's video watching, which is none of your business.

My child is now 13, and we've gone through many tutors and therapists. I've gotten better and replacing the ones who don't work for us. It's a skill. [/quote]

This. I cannot imagine an experienced tutor complaining about a 6 y/o behavior to the parent. That is part of the job, figuring out their attention span and how to get them to engage. The criticism of the video watching is just an extension of that: she is not competent to work with this age group and is looking for places to place blame.

Source: my kid has gotten lots of group and individual therapy and tutoring from different kinds of therapists (OT, PT, social skills, reading, writing, and speech language). None of them expect the kids to sit there quietly, ready to absorb their adult wisdom; the therapist is constantly engaging, redirecting, rewarding, etc. It's exhausting to watch, but also amazing. If a kid really can't get anything out of a type of session, they don't blame the kid or the parents. They have an adult conversation with the parent about what other kind of service might be better for the child.[/quote]

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