Talkative

[melaleuca]

How can I help my daugther stop talking during class time?

[suziet]

His teacher needs to tell him she is in charge of talking because she is the teacher.  When they go out to recess then he can talk all he wants.  My grandson's 1st grade teacher thought it was his mother's responsibility to tell him not talk to the other kids and he would respond.  No, No, No, the teacher must take charge.  Remind the school you are doing your best but some of the responsibility has to be the schools. From the time my grandaughter entered pre-school until she graduated high school she sat in front of every teacher's desk because when she got bored she  talked at will.  Her teachers all asked her if they could teach and she would always say sure.  Your 7 old and you are not responsible for his teachers frustration.  Hang in there...don't think you have to blame your 7yr old for talking.  If he didn;t do in 1st grade then give 90% back to his current teacher.  You have done everything right, your son is 7 his is doing what he can get away with because he is social and as my grandaughter he may do this the rest of his life.  Not your fault or responsibility.

[3bricks]

I have a very similar issue.  I have a 7 year old son, in 2nd grade.  Since he started kindergarten I have received notes home almost weekly concerning his need to talk.  I have had him tested for ADHD just to clear my mind and the results were negative.  He does not seem to care about the punishment for talking.  How can I help him?

His teacher appears to be expereinced but now is asking me for help with the issue.  I have no help.

[Sandman2]

It really depends on what age she is and to a lesser extent what grade she is in.  So we need a little more info.  Also, any idea if her teacher is an experienced one or a new one?