So my daughter is in 4th grade.
She is lately so forgetful and like a goofy absent minded professor.
I ask her things and she shrugs her shoulders saying 'I don't know..."
She has always been very cognizant and spot on and articulate and very organized, and NEVER forgets things and is usually very on top of things.
So I talked to a Teacher at her school. She said that at this age/grade and 5th grade... yes, kids get forgetful and absent minded and it is because this is a pivotal time of hormonal changes in a child and it affects them and plus with all the demands of 4th grade... they get like this. I happened to her daughter as well, then by 6th grade, it was better and the child gets back in their normal groove. It being a phase reflecting all the changes within them etc. That 4th grade is a really changing time, in development and their minds.
I suspected that.
Anyway, just wondering if you have a 4th grader and your kid is like this too?
Thats exactly what I went through with my son, I had to stay on top of everything with him.Thank goodness it seems like he's growing out of it I thought I was about to loss my mind..LoL but boys are alot different then girls.But she grow out of it, she just going through the stages thats all.
yes and i will print out the responses so my husband will cut her some slack. he thinks it is her being lazy and defiant.
My daughter is in the 4th grade and going through this. I'm glad you mentioned it as I thought she's to young to forget so much. It's funny because we also just figured out SHE has to repeat things outloud or hear them to learn/remember. This is my weakness so I'm glad we stumbled on it. We also are organized enough that most important things have a home. Backpack, homework, library books have places they are always supposed to be. I'm looking forward to other responses and TIPS ;-)
Yes!! And my kid started school just days ago. I don't get freaked out about it though because when I'm super stressed I get forgetful. So I figure its hormones and stress from harder classes + making friends, keeping friends...
We're going through this at 5th grade. And we homeschool, so it's not like my expectations or way of doing things have changed! So it's definitely hormonal.
I have read that there is a mental "jump" that kids make between 4th grade and 6th grade. And each child makes the mental "jump" at a different time. I think it might also be on par with loosing some "innocence" because this is the time kids stop believing in Santa Claus and other things that are part of childhood and they start to see the world through different eyes. Also, young children are very self-centered (meaning their whole world just revolves around what they perceive as their own needs) and starting around 4th grade kids start to want to be a part of the bigger picture. And there's so much to see!
YES! Totally normal! Hormonal changes, Harder school work and higher expectations. It can take a toll.
The teachers even warned us at "back to school night" when our daughter was in 4th grade.
They encouraged us to work with our children to figure out the best way for our individual child to stay organized and to help remind them of events, homework and chores.
They gave us some suggestions, but we each had to help our children find the solutions. . Calendars agendas, files, file folders, accordion files, bigger back packs.. It took time to figure out the best way for our daughter to keep up with everything.
One of the main request from the teachers was not "save" the child by running forgotten books, homework etc.. up to school if the child forgot.
They also said they would not allow the students to call and ask for things to be sent up to school.
By the 5th grade, I never again asked our daughter if she had projects, homework or her books. She had learned how to stay organized during that year.
It can be harder for us parents to stand back and allow our children to get lower grades because of late homework, but it really is the best way for the kids to realize THEY are in charge of their own work and their grades.
