tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4687526100634149438.post7575007578677267373..comments2024-01-25T08:49:06.522-06:00Comments on Hanabi Boy: The Medication QuestionYujihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17025841543342602157noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4687526100634149438.post-48292421467904061632011-05-19T11:45:24.070-05:002011-05-19T11:45:24.070-05:00Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
In my son's...Thanks for sharing your thoughts.<br /><br />In my son's case, I don't think that boredom is the primary issue. He seems to do well in the classes that he enjoys and is more likely to lose focus in those that he does not. But those are more likely to be the ones that are hard for him, not the ones that are too easy. Perhaps we need to instill more 'drive' in him as you talk about in your post today. Or, maybe he needs to conquer fears, as you spoke of yesterday. But right now his interest in learning seems limited to those areas related to numbers, which he excels in.<br /><br />Not sure if medication will impact that aspect, though if he is more focused, perhaps some things won't be as hard for him.Yujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17025841543342602157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4687526100634149438.post-28956564376785284362011-05-19T10:00:39.353-05:002011-05-19T10:00:39.353-05:00I do understand your dilemma. At one point, when...I do understand your dilemma. At one point, when Alex was in school ( a couple of years ago), he was starting to be very distracted while there according to his teacher at the time.<br /><br />He was really not distracted...just not engaging in school out of profound boredom. <br /><br />For gifted students...to move at a snail's pace...can be torturous. The natural response is to daydream...or to distract yourself in other ways. Their minds are so active...they crave stimuli...they don't get enough in school...and so...<br /><br />He is so much more engaged with his home schooling. <br /><br />He is encouraged to advance at his much more accelerated speed...<br />no boredom...no distractions. <br /><br />He became much more focused on his studies as a result of true interest<br />in knowledge...unhindered. Alex loves home schooling.<br /><br />Even his Winter months unfocused periods have greatly decreased with home schooling.<br /><br />I realize that home schooling is not the answer for all. <br /><br />Sometimes medication is necessary. <br /><br />It is just that I see how alike Alex was to Kai when he was Kai's age that I say anything at all.<br /><br />Either way, I know you will carefully consider all of your options.<br /><br />Just my words of encouragement.Shiroi Torahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05869506932268171410noreply@blogger.com