Short Attention Span

[jedamum]

LittlePrinz:

I have a slightly different problem with my 2 yr old son. Whenever I try to read to him, he will close the book and walk away. But there are many times (everyday), he will pick his book and browse on his own (he can't read obviously since he's only 2) and when I try to take over to read to him, he will close it and walk away. So I'm at a loss now. :idea:

leave your kid alone to browse the books. he may be making up stories in his head while looking at the pics.
instead of taking over to read to him, just pick another book and sit down beside him and browse or read to yourself, hoping that he will be interested to come and sit with you.

[LittlePrinz]

jedamum:

LittlePrinz:

I have a slightly different problem with my 2 yr old son. Whenever I try to read to him, he will close the book and walk away. But there are many times (everyday), he will pick his book and browse on his own (he can't read obviously since he's only 2) and when I try to take over to read to him, he will close it and walk away. So I'm at a loss now. :idea:

leave your kid alone to browse the books. he may be making up stories in his head while looking at the pics.
instead of taking over to read to him, just pick another book and sit down beside him and browse or read to yourself, hoping that he will be interested to come and sit with you.

Hey thanks! You may be right. Okay I'll try and see. Thanks for the tips.

[Leoleo18]

cherrygal:

Hi Leoleo


My son used to be unsure too, esp for Maths. He would always ask his teacher if he did it correctly.

If I sat beside him at home, he would also try to ask me if he was correct at every step. I refused to give him any affirmation till he completed the whole exercise. I told him I would only mark once he has checked all his answers. In fact, coaching doesn't mean spoonfeeding them the answers. You should ask him \"what do you think?\" instead.

Now, I would tick the pages he needs to do, tell him to do within 30 mins, then leave the room. I would check after 15mins to see if he was actually doing the work, then leave again. Once completed, I give him a last chance to check then I will mark it.

I also praise him profusely if he gets the answers correct on his own. He beams. :lol:

Hi

Thanks for the ensuring.....
Now I realised that he is v.slow in this work. His teacher even told me that he is distracted in school.... imagine he take more than an hr to complete the task in school. I tried to let him do the same task at home... he took 1.5hr to complete. He is ask to copy from the white board 11 questions on gammar.
So I seriously don't know how to help him.
Any idea

[cherrygal]

Hi leoleo

Have you tried asking him why he needs so much time? Is it becoz he writes really slowly (left hander, perfectionist etc)? Maybe he has trouble deciphering the words on the board (eyesight)? Try to eliminate all environmental and health issues before concluding that he’s just distracted.

You could also show him by finishing his work quickly, he can go and play. That’s an incentive.

Are there things that he does very quickly?

[Charmaine_chong]

Hi Leoleo18,


Have a talk with your child. Be patient and encourage him.

You may want to start the conversation like this:
1.I notice that you have been taking long hours to do your homework, shall we talk? Anything bother you?

2. Is it because writing is hard? Anything distract you? Give him sometime to think and feedback.

Try to ask him why why why in a calm and encouraging manner.

After knowing the reason, try to ask him to think of solution.

Then ask, Do you need my help? How can i help you? Do you think xxxx would resolve the issue?

If he couldnt offer solution, try to offer and get his agreement to work on.