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[quote=Anonymous]My two cents- 
Ask the teacher if it's okay to check in with her/him at the end of each day until things settle down with DS.  If DS gets a thumbs up for the day, he earns a small reward after school. Make it something he'll work for but not outrageously big or expensive.  If the teacher gives a thumbs down, DS loses a privilege that afternoon- something he truly cares about and will miss. The consequences for positive or negative behavior need to be immediate otherwise there is less incentive. Perhaps a bigger reward at the end of the weeks if he gets five days of thumbs up. You must be consistent. No matter what. DS also needs the opportunity to start fresh every day. If you take the iPad away for a week, he may wonder why he should bother trying to do better during that week.

Have a chat with the school counselor if you haven't done so already. Find out what insights she/he may have. You may also want to ask the counselor about the idea of DS writing a note/card to the girl. I personally (as a former elementary counselor) wouldn't recommend it. It would extremely confusing to the girl if he gives a card one day and the next day slings more insults. The best gift this girl can get is to be left alone by your son. [/quote]

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