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Dealing with Truancy...an 8 yr old
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<blockquote data-quote="sillydog" data-source="post: 26772" data-attributes="member: 3552"><p>Who diagnosed your child? What advice have they given you in regard to this behavior and the way you deal with it. If he has a diagnosis, it seems that professional should have some advice for the parent. </p><p> If you spent 30 minutes chasing him and you suspect that he intentionally gets into trouble at school so you will have to take him home, then he is getting all the entertainment he needs out of you. Why should he want to go to school if he gets to come home and control you? At the same time getting all the negative attention an 8 year old could ever not need. </p><p> Sorry if this may sound harsh, but reality is, he is 8. If he doesn't go to school, don't chase him around. Don't even argue with him. Tell him "ok, you don't do your job and go to school, then no snacks, no tv, no games, you can be on sick time in your room with soup. " Sure he'll temper tantrum for a day to see if you can keep your word, but when you do keep your word and don't give him near the attention you are giving him now, and keep up the minimal interaction, (modifying your behaviors and reactions), he won't have as much fun seeing you "loose it" and will prefer to be at school.</p><p>Minimize your emotional responses, keep your consequences and priviledges simple and unemotion, and consistent.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sillydog, post: 26772, member: 3552"] Who diagnosed your child? What advice have they given you in regard to this behavior and the way you deal with it. If he has a diagnosis, it seems that professional should have some advice for the parent. If you spent 30 minutes chasing him and you suspect that he intentionally gets into trouble at school so you will have to take him home, then he is getting all the entertainment he needs out of you. Why should he want to go to school if he gets to come home and control you? At the same time getting all the negative attention an 8 year old could ever not need. Sorry if this may sound harsh, but reality is, he is 8. If he doesn't go to school, don't chase him around. Don't even argue with him. Tell him "ok, you don't do your job and go to school, then no snacks, no tv, no games, you can be on sick time in your room with soup. " Sure he'll temper tantrum for a day to see if you can keep your word, but when you do keep your word and don't give him near the attention you are giving him now, and keep up the minimal interaction, (modifying your behaviors and reactions), he won't have as much fun seeing you "loose it" and will prefer to be at school. Minimize your emotional responses, keep your consequences and priviledges simple and unemotion, and consistent. [/QUOTE]
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