1st Grade Son Won't Stop Talking In School (1 Viewer)

[Nathan R. Jessep]

Trip to the principal's office. 

I was a clown myself, but always knew when to dial it down. My son has had a little bit of this behavior over the years, though not this extreme, and a threat of a visit to the principal's office is usually an attention getter. If not the principal, maybe one of the more "intimidating" teachers could get through to him? 

 

[Nathan R. Jessep]

also, have you tried hugs? 

 

[ClownCausedChaos2]

Raising a little Timsochet, huh?

You sonuva...

 

[Lutherman2112]

All of his academics are fine.  He's getting along with friends and they say he's very nice.  He just doesn't wait his turn to speak.

That's great to hear. 

I'm going to suggest your son is bored as all get out. 

ETA: If your son is the younger or youngest of a few, he has a mastery of social cues beyond the capacity of a "normal first grader". 

 

[Hov34]

As a veteran teacher, I strongly advocate punches to the face.

This, nip that #### in the bud.  It's not "cute".

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Spanking down?  Threaten to spank?  Not sure what parents are allowed to do anymore.

For Pete's sake, don't do this.  You can't even teach a puppy this way.  All you teach is that someone bigger than he is can hit him.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

See, that's where my mind is sort of going.  The teacher and my wife seem to think at this point that he's just a little boy.  I hope they're right, but I feel like I may need to convince them that its worth ruling out ADHD.

If the talking is about all of it, he may just like to talk.  I sure did.  I got great marks, I was just really social.  It took my fifth grade math teacher to get me to stop doing my math problems out loud in class.  (Great for everyone else near me- I was good at it.)  If you can teach him to subvocalize, that might help.  It helped me when I was older, but he may be too young for that.  I basically said the stuff to myself (including the math).  I suspect he'll just grow out of the behavior as he matures.  Keep reinforcing the good behavior.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Trip to the principal's office. 

I was a clown myself, but always knew when to dial it down. My son has had a little bit of this behavior over the years, though not this extreme, and a threat of a visit to the principal's office is usually an attention getter. If not the principal, maybe one of the more "intimidating" teachers could get through to him? 

That may backfire.  I liked my principals, so that may be a treat.  Getting out of class is fun.  I was the weird kid who liked standardized tests because it was a different thing to do.

If his grades and everything else is good, just praise the good behavior and wait it out.