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> The other kid was told to wait. > One little boy started making explosive noises, pretending a toy on the table was a bomb Hm, perhaps some Ritalin could fi
by jankotek 8y ago
> The other kid was told to wait.
> One little boy started making explosive noises, pretending a toy on the table was a bomb
Hm, perhaps some Ritalin could fix this?
Perfectly normal behavior; little boy waits and plays small games to pass time. Incompetent teachers blame kids and "fix the problem".
- watwut 8y agoDepends on age whether normal. For 5 years old, yes. For 8 years old, absolutely no. Normal 8 years old should be able to wait two minutes without being disruptive when teacher is focused on somebody else. The kids who can't should absolutely get special help and assistance. However, if the healthy kid can't, then the solution is not to excuse it, but rather teach them patience and less egoism.
- Forge36 8y agoBut what's the range? Maturity isn't a hard line
- watwut 8y agoNo, it is not exact line. I would have to check the exact lines in studies, but basically expectations rise with age. But largely, I think that the goal should be to teach kids to have abilities like patience and functioning when you are not center of attention instead of categorizing them into "good enough" and "bad" categories. Ultimately, don't blame child. That teaching won't happen if adults knee jerk to wave everything away.
- kevmo 8y agoIt seems rather foolhardy to presume that a teacher who wants order in their classroom is "incompetent".