http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/304255/My-son-is-oin-6th-grade-at-an-all-boys-school-Up-until-this-year-he-was-doing-reasonably-well His grades seem to be going down, no matter how much we help. We are thinking about taking him out of this school and putting him in another to give him a a better chance at getting into the high school of his choice. I don't want him to think I am giving up on him, and I feel like I have failed as a parent. The teachers at school say that it is not uncommon for boys at this age to lose interest in school and this will pass. I'm not so sure. Any suggestions? GreatSchools en-us jtherou Bullying really has a lot to do with siblings- if they have older sibs and parent involvement/supervision. The kid that beat my son up 3 times in the 3rd grade ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/304255/My-son-is-oin-6th-grade-at-an-all-boys-school-Up-until-this-year-he-was-doing-reasonably-well?cpage=1#comment_325169 5100.325169 Sun, 11 Jan 2009 21:07:58 -0800 jtherou YOU HAVE NOT FAILED AS A PARENT! You are your child's advocate. You are looking out for his best interest. My son is struggling in the 5th grade too, but ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/304255/My-son-is-oin-6th-grade-at-an-all-boys-school-Up-until-this-year-he-was-doing-reasonably-well?cpage=1#comment_325166 5100.325166 Sun, 11 Jan 2009 21:03:42 -0800 gr8momto3 I can so relate. My 11 year old just got into a brand new school(through a lottery so he was very lucky to get in) He is having so many ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/304255/My-son-is-oin-6th-grade-at-an-all-boys-school-Up-until-this-year-he-was-doing-reasonably-well?cpage=1#comment_319354 5100.319354 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:36:10 -0800 Mother4ever For years, my son has been bullied at school (and at day care) a lot. Kids with ADHD struggle to fit in because they do not have the same development/maturity ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/304255/My-son-is-oin-6th-grade-at-an-all-boys-school-Up-until-this-year-he-was-doing-reasonably-well?cpage=1#comment_319272 5100.319272 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:31:19 -0800 jalvarez0602 i am going through the same thing with my son. He was always coming home depressed and he just struggled so bad in math. Well i went to the school ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/304255/My-son-is-oin-6th-grade-at-an-all-boys-school-Up-until-this-year-he-was-doing-reasonably-well?cpage=1#comment_318915 5100.318915 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:19:01 -0800 Mother4ever Hi Jennifer, I am not an expert in school matters. Just a mother of a 12 year-old boy who is now in Middle School (7th gr). In California we have ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/304255/My-son-is-oin-6th-grade-at-an-all-boys-school-Up-until-this-year-he-was-doing-reasonably-well?cpage=2#comment_318379 5100.318379 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 11:27:16 -0800 jennifert Our son generally likes his school and is sad at the thought of changing schools again. He doesn't have a lot of friends, but he does have some. More and ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/304255/My-son-is-oin-6th-grade-at-an-all-boys-school-Up-until-this-year-he-was-doing-reasonably-well?cpage=2#comment_315889 5100.315889 Fri, 02 Jan 2009 11:01:46 -0800 TeacherParent I can't see how you've done anything to fail your son - indeed you and your husband are clearly very caring of him and this is 'eating you up' - ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/304255/My-son-is-oin-6th-grade-at-an-all-boys-school-Up-until-this-year-he-was-doing-reasonably-well?cpage=2#comment_313679 5100.313679 Mon, 29 Dec 2008 21:19:53 -0800 healthy11 Have you ever looked at the website www.visualspatial.org? If you're still not sure whether anxiety or actual lack of academic foundational knowledge is behind your son's difficulties, I would not ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/304255/My-son-is-oin-6th-grade-at-an-all-boys-school-Up-until-this-year-he-was-doing-reasonably-well?cpage=2#comment_313673 5100.313673 Mon, 29 Dec 2008 21:05:54 -0800 jennifert Thank you for the advice. I was not comfortable with the statement that boys at this age lose interest in school either. My son has gone from an A/B student ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/304255/My-son-is-oin-6th-grade-at-an-all-boys-school-Up-until-this-year-he-was-doing-reasonably-well?cpage=2#comment_313641 5100.313641 Mon, 29 Dec 2008 20:02:59 -0800 TeacherParent The transition from self-contained to not is a big one - the organization that is needed to manage the many papers given out by several teachers is no easy task. ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/304255/My-son-is-oin-6th-grade-at-an-all-boys-school-Up-until-this-year-he-was-doing-reasonably-well?cpage=3#comment_311855 5100.311855 Sat, 27 Dec 2008 07:46:43 -0800 TeacherParent What does your son say when you ask him what's happening? As a long time Middle School teacher, I wouldn't agree that it's 'not uncommon for boys at this age ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/304255/My-son-is-oin-6th-grade-at-an-all-boys-school-Up-until-this-year-he-was-doing-reasonably-well?cpage=3#comment_311699 5100.311699 Fri, 26 Dec 2008 17:55:12 -0800 healthy11 I haven't read this book, but it was recommended at a seminar I attended: "Freeing Our Families From Perfectionism," by Thomas S. Greenspon, Ph.D., ' 2002. Free Spirit Publishing Inc., ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/304255/My-son-is-oin-6th-grade-at-an-all-boys-school-Up-until-this-year-he-was-doing-reasonably-well?cpage=3#comment_305264 5100.305264 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:12:48 -0800 jennifert Almost all of the boys go to private Catholic high schools. Given the state of our school systems in New Orleans, public schools are not an option. Catholic high schools ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/304255/My-son-is-oin-6th-grade-at-an-all-boys-school-Up-until-this-year-he-was-doing-reasonably-well?cpage=3#comment_305250 5100.305250 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:54:46 -0800 healthy11 If you don't mind my asking, where do most of the boys at the current school go for 8th grade? It seems like an unusual grade grouping, unless high schools ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/304255/My-son-is-oin-6th-grade-at-an-all-boys-school-Up-until-this-year-he-was-doing-reasonably-well?cpage=3#comment_304508 5100.304508 Sun, 14 Dec 2008 18:45:07 -0800 jennifert His school is strictly 5th through 7th grade boys. Last year, 5th grade was self-contained with most subjects being taught by the homeroom teacher. This year, he has different teachers ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/304255/My-son-is-oin-6th-grade-at-an-all-boys-school-Up-until-this-year-he-was-doing-reasonably-well?cpage=4#comment_304447 5100.304447 Sun, 14 Dec 2008 16:57:36 -0800 healthy11 I do think it's common for many kids, as they enter adolescence, to experience a "change of attitude," and sometimes it shows up in their schoolwork. On the other hand, ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/304255/My-son-is-oin-6th-grade-at-an-all-boys-school-Up-until-this-year-he-was-doing-reasonably-well?cpage=4#comment_304373 5100.304373 Sun, 14 Dec 2008 14:30:13 -0800