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<blockquote data-quote="Malika" data-source="post: 499911" data-attributes="member: 11227"><p>Thanks, Sharon. This kind of input, from someone who has had direct experience, is very valuable. Of course your ADHD impulsive type is not necessarily my ADHD impulsive type but... I would think there is bound to be some commonality. As I say, I have heard something similar from a couple of other parents of ADHD children. I suspect... that I will probably hang on here in the village for at least another year to see how things develop. Next year will be crucial in terms of revealing how well J can cope in a conventional school environment and doubtless also start revealing whether he may have dyslexia and/or other learning difficulties. If it becomes apparent that he is becoming truly phobic about school, truly cannot cope, I will have my clear sign that change is necessary. </p><p>My heart will always be split about this because in one way I know that education in the true sense is of the whole person, not just the head, and that childhood is an opportunity that only comes around once. It may sound strange to some but my heart really is not in school as it is normally conceived. It is more important to me that a child's moral and social sense, creativity and inner well-being be developed than his/her ability to perform various intellectual tasks. But then I daresay I'm just an old hippy <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Malika, post: 499911, member: 11227"] Thanks, Sharon. This kind of input, from someone who has had direct experience, is very valuable. Of course your ADHD impulsive type is not necessarily my ADHD impulsive type but... I would think there is bound to be some commonality. As I say, I have heard something similar from a couple of other parents of ADHD children. I suspect... that I will probably hang on here in the village for at least another year to see how things develop. Next year will be crucial in terms of revealing how well J can cope in a conventional school environment and doubtless also start revealing whether he may have dyslexia and/or other learning difficulties. If it becomes apparent that he is becoming truly phobic about school, truly cannot cope, I will have my clear sign that change is necessary. My heart will always be split about this because in one way I know that education in the true sense is of the whole person, not just the head, and that childhood is an opportunity that only comes around once. It may sound strange to some but my heart really is not in school as it is normally conceived. It is more important to me that a child's moral and social sense, creativity and inner well-being be developed than his/her ability to perform various intellectual tasks. But then I daresay I'm just an old hippy :) [/QUOTE]
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