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[quote=Anonymous]If the teacher is complaining about regular ongoing behavior that he denies, it seems like he doesn’t realize that what seems normal to him is problematic.  I’d try these steps before I considered talking to the pediatrician about medical interventions:

I agree with PPs that say he needs an acceptable plan for what to do when he finishes early - ex. read a book, draw, do homework for other classes, etc., WITHOUT INTERACTING WITH OTHERS.  If the classroom dynamic is full of kids who are all friends, he may not be the only one who is socializing, which may be the reason he doesn’t realize there’s a problem.  The teacher may need to approach each student’s parent individually, without discussing other students.  While you can’t affect the overall class dynamic, you can make sure your child isn’t making it worse.

Since your child isn’t recognizing when the teacher considers him to be misbehaving, ask the teacher to signal him somehow every time his behavior is a problem.  Whether she calls him out publicly, or does something more subtle like putting a post-it on his desk, tapping on hers, etc., she needs to clearly communicate when there is a problem so that he develops an awareness of what he needs to change.

You need to ask her to keep you informed, whether she contacts you each day there’s a problem or gives you a weekly update, you need to know if the problem has resolved or is ongoing.  While hopefully having a plan to follow will resolve the problem, you should have a plan on what the consequences will be if it doesn’t.  The first time there’s a problem, it wouldn’t necessarily apply, because he needs to learn what the problem is, but there shouldn’t be a second incidence, and he needs to realize it is in his best interest to break the pattern.[/quote]

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