DS is 7 with a working diagnosis of Aspergers (very intense interests, problems with social communication). He is obsessed by Star Wars and Indiana Jones and 'boy's' stories like this. He knows all the characters, the guns etc.He can pretend to shoot people etc when nervous but often just enjoys playing.
I have never encouraged this and we never had toy guns in the house when he was little but it has been impossible to stop and I think most boys his age seem to be like this - light sabre battles etc.
His teachers have said recently that he has made comments about 'shooting all the girls' - he doesn't like them! Understandably, they just done't want him talking like this in class - not that it was said in an open group (someone snitched on him).
He led the 'wake and shake' this morning and his teacher has put a note in his home/school book about him pretending to shoot or karate chop as part of his dance and having to tell him this is not acceptable.
There is then a note to say they observed him at playtime and that he was happy but that there was lots of 'gun play'.
I have said that I will speak to him about the class and how it is inappropriate but that I think it is difficult to stop this sort of thing at playtime unless there is a clear school policy for EVERYONE.
I understand that he needs for this not to spill over in to the class but I don't want him singled out in the playground as he is not actually doing anyone any harm.
It is so wrapped up with his 'special interests' and I think most of the time that this is the way he gets through school ....i.e. what makes school interesting (playtime shoot outs with friends). I know this isn't good but I manage to engage him in other things at home.But he's not at home, he's at school
Any views?????
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Pretend gun battles at school playtime
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debs40 · 08/03/2010 16:41
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