I did not read the whole thing, but if he is telling you that he is bored that’s why he’s acting like that. The teacher’s gonna have to give him some other things to do to keep him going. Because if he is bored he’s gonna be talking to the other student or he’s going to try and make them laugh or whatever the case is. I may add I work with 1st graders so I understand that kids can be a handful but when they’re bored that’s what they’re gonna do. You are not failing as a mom. I will say that your son‘s teacher/sub needs to figure out something to do with him or already let him know. Hey after you finish this work, I need you to go look at this book or go do a puzzle like something else needs to be given to him so that he does not get in trouble
If it was my son I wouldn’t discipline him for things he’s done at school at home, unless it’s something terrible which none of this is. I would keep home fun and work on the things that keep his brain engaged like you are doing. Keep his self esteem high. Kids with ADD do struggle, especially when bored. Let those teachers think what they want, it is their job to teach and manage behaviour. Dont let them make you feel like you’re failing, you’re not!! The system is failing your son, not the other way round. Hopefully they’re taking the right steps with getting him the support that he needs.
Did the teacher give you any advice on how to work on it at home? I think you are doing a great job with what you are doing. Just wondering what her professional guidance was? Or is that why she’s talking to the behavior analyst? Bored or not he is going to have to learn how to sit through the boredom. I’d work with the teacher on how to overcome that. It’s still something i struggle with.
Sounds like the teacher has given up on your son and only has negative things to say about him . It’s okay for teachers to point out concerns they have about their students but if she has never seen the positive sides of your son then you might want to have him in a different school and see if the teacher from the new school will have a different opinion of your son . When a teacher starts pointing out only negative aspects of kids and refuse to see the positive parts then you might want to do some background checks
Add he will eventually out grown it I did um reading that kind of crucial sit down with him and do short story books or leap pad read which I also do with my two year old