Yep A white board is on my shopping list!
I spoke with is teacher this afternoon, she actually approached me. Started off telling me that she wanted to mention that Evan seemed frightened about something. My heart sank thinking he thought I was goign to beat him silly or something. But she said she spoke with twice over the day & he said something about the bigger kids bossing him around a bit at play time. Somethign about him being told to not play on the big oval where the big kids are because he will get hurt.
She didn't think anything nasty was meant by it but thought Evan may have taken it the wrong way. Which I agree that he often will react badly to that sort direction. He likes to play with the big kids so beging told to go away would have been hard for him.
I told her we have trouble with his behaviour at home which she was surprised by, was also surprised about him not dresing himself etc. She said she will make it apart of the lessons about helping at home & doing their part in the mornings & agreed a chart "reward" system may help.

I asked if she thought there were any signs at school that he may have somethign deeper going on but she didn't seem to think so but also said she will pay closer attention.
I asked if she thought the school counsellor would be of any help seems his issues at home aren't really school related, she didn't seem to think so, said they are too young to really understand at 6 & that they would just talk. But said If I wanted we could set it up.

So I am going to do up a chart, No TV, have things simple in the mornings. CLothes ready etc.


I still feel so helpless, Even coming home he asked for an ice cream & I said No not today. WHY!!! I said that he didn't get treats every day. He asked why he had no money for canteen & I told him he was too naughty this morning. To which he replied that money wasn't a treat!

SO I think from now on the pocket money can stop & some real effort to earn it can be made. He is learning nothing of the value of money obvioulsy with the current system.

I think maybe I will give each morning thing a value & if he does it he can add that to his "bank" but if there is hassle he doesn't get it.

I just hope things improve soon.