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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Do you not see it at home?

Can he follow multiple step directions? Can he focus on listening to a book? [/quote]

Yes, he can focus on a book. He isn't hyperactive at all, just inattentive, like she will be telling the class something and he's off doing his own thing. It's the same with soccer. He sticks out like a sore thumb because he's laying down or playing in the dirt, not listening. 
The teacher wants to meet and discuss this today. So it hasn't gotten better. Let's say he is ADD, what do I do? Get him diagnosed and give him meds? Seems so young to be giving meds. I am still weary of the add diagnosis places because I feel like any five year old boy that goes in they will say has ADD.[/quote]

School is almost out so you have the whole summer between TK and K to work on school appropriate behavior. If he turned 5 last Sept, then he is on the older side of the class. His teacher was comparing his behavior to younger boys in class, I wouldn't brush it off as just your son being young.  He will be among the oldest again and maybe with any luck there will be much younger boys with worse behavior so the new teacher won't compare him so unfavorably. [/quote]

What can I do to work on his behavior? I guess I will get some books but most seem to be geared towards the hyperactive side. He seems the opposite of hyperactive, almost lazy.[/quote]

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