mixedsubstance

For the past couple of months, my 1st grader has been misbehaving and lying about it at school. Mainly it's been hitting other kids, but yesterday he and another boy trashed the bathroom. The other boy instigated it, but my son denied it and blamed other kids....until the other boy confessed, then my son admitted very nonchalantly. It took the teacher all day to get them to tell the truth. He has been having the tendancy to lie and deny his mistakes and wrongdoings at school. Sometimes he'll do it at home, but being his mom I can see right through him and he knows it.

I am going to sit down and talk with him tonight- I want to find out what is bothering him, obviously it's stemming from some sort of thought or feeling he has. I also need to take a disciplinary action, but don't know if taking away tv & video games is the best or only solution. I also thought about having him write sentences tonight either saying he will not lie and to respect other people's property or on why he shouldn't.

Just wondering your thoughts and insights on this, maybe you all might have some great tips and advice. Thanks in advance.

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