Daily Behavior and Teachers

[lgmvol]

13yr old son has ADHD. Can be distruptive in class.
So what do I tell the teachers when they come to me telling me he had a "bad" day?
He is taking concerta, and doing well on it.
It appears that he is not the only one having a "bad" day. All the 8th graders are wired today and yesterday.

Is concerta and desire enough to make him have a good day everyday or is he allowed to have an off day. And when the rest of the class is somewhat out of control, is he expected to sit there quitely, while the rest of the class talks out, etc?

I am just a little concerned that the teachers think that he should be perfect at all times now that he is on the meds.
Uhmmmm, what do you think?

[Jorgy]

I ask my son's teacher if he is consistantly having more bad days than good and have them define "bad". When he starts having more bad then good it is time for a med increase. Good luck, Sue

[loveforeric]

I agree that some teachers have a preconceived notion about Meds. They tend to think if the child is on Meds. then he should be a perfect little person at all times.However in my sons 3rd grade class I find the teacher dealing more with other students mishaps than my own son. So definetely don't feel alone in this debate. Good Luck with any resolution. I would try what Sue said and have them rate his bad days so they are aware of how a bad day really is. Have a good day,
Christina

[finnmom]

Hi
I agree with other´s; find out the definition of "bad day", how often does those come, if rest of the glass is acting out that should be considered. I would also discuss about these bad days with the theacher, is he not supposed to have those at all, if the theacher think´s that way, then you should have a serious talk with him/her!! Med´s do not solve every problem, nor are those supposed to! Well, I hope you´ll get this cleared. Have a good day!!
Marja