Wwyd? Smart kid | Imamother

Aribenj

Mon, Dec 05 2016, 12:04 am

I saw the other thread and it got me thinking but I didn't want to hijack it... so here's my situation:

My 4 year old was born 3 days AFTER cutoff date (September 3) which means he should be in nursery this year. However, the school has decided that after 2 months, he is not gaining anything from nursery and is very bored and getting into trouble, so they asked me to have him evaluated.

It turns out he is actually very smart (which thought might be the case bu I guess now I know for sure). His IQ is 125 and he scored a 138 in math shock

although really I shouldn't be that surprised... he can figure out fractions and percentages in his head and no one taught him....
now they want to skip him to pre-k next week.

However, he is immature, wild and impulsive. He also has a slight language delay (from speaking Hebrew and Russian at home). He is too young for an ADHD diagnosis, but I have a feeling that will be in his future... (just going through this with his sister who is 8...)

I'm not sure what to do.... part of me is thinking if he's getting in trouble in nursery what makes them think he won't in pre k? On the other hand... he's so bored... he has no friends in his class... but he happens to be friends with some of the kids in the older class...

So what would you do?

naomi2

Mon, Dec 05 2016, 7:56 am

Ok so I'm gonna say keep him where he is and deal appropriately with the behavioral issue. 138 in math is very smart but overall iq is very far from that. Some other areas must be dragging it down. Not that he's not smart. He is very smart. Just not genius enough to move him up. Especially since he has language issues and behavioral issues that may or may not come from being bored. Basically, what I'm saying is, I don't think moving him will solve any problems. The add symptoms will still be there. The language will still need help and the behaviors may or may not improve. If he were my son I would get him related services. Whatever they offer.
Special instruction, counseling, speech etc...