| Re: HELP! My Brother Is Too Dull by Gmajor(m): 5:18am On May 30, 2020 |
grandstar:
Your brother does have some learning disability. The sooner you accept it, the better.
It does not stop him from being successful in life. He just thinks in a different way that's all.
Most importantly, learn to love him unconditionally. That is what he needs most. He is no longer your brother but a "learning disability".
There is God o! You're quoting the wrong person |
| Re: HELP! My Brother Is Too Dull by 12345baba(m): 5:27am On May 30, 2020 |
Take him to a shrink, psychologist. I think he is autistic |
| Re: HELP! My Brother Is Too Dull by Nobody: 5:34am On May 30, 2020 |
Gundel001:
Hi good day my fellow Nairalander please I will really need your experience about this issue. Please help me read to the end as it is a little bit long.
My junior brother is 14 years old and to be sincere I haven’t seen anybody as dull as him. I don’t know if it is natural but I just can’t understand why someone at that age could still be struggling with very simple arithmetic. My brother can’t write 1 – 150 correctly at 14.
He seems too dull; note he attends one of the best private school around our area, though I know you might say maybe education is not his way but even if you want to drop out from school you should know some basic things like money, time, multiplication and so on but my brother doesn’t know anything I must say, even to write his name correctly is a problem. It is making everyone unhappy lot of money is being spent on lesson teachers and other things for him still no improvement.
I am a student of one of the top federal University in Nigeria same as my other siblings even at both secondary and undergraduate level we were always above average so I can’t say his problem is genetic. I really wants to know what is the problem with him nairalanders. After I finished secondary school I once taught some pupils in primary school though there were dull ones too there but with time I could see improvement unlike my brother i always try to teach him from time to time but it kind of frustrating as he doesn’t even seems like he will ever grab anything and he doesn’t behave like he wants to learn anything.
He makes it seems as if he is not interested book or arithmetic at all …we all tried talking to him endless time to always read any time he his less busy but he never does except he is being forced.
He rarely talks, he loves to keep to himself always, he doesn’t have interest in anything unlike we the others that are die hard football fans, most times my mom will tell him to even go out to play and mingle he will not still want to go, he prefer to stay at home seating all day without reading or doing anything, even if it is to draw or play football he wont.
This matter is not making everyone happy at home we don’t even know the solution to his problem again, as in imagine having a child that is 14 years old that doesn’t know the difference between 17 and 71 it is just so bad…..
We don’t know if his case is mental or spiritual. please nairalanders I know there are child experts in the house or anybody who have experienced something like this before what do you think is the problem and possible solutions to the problem your contributions are welcome.
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Go and read three books. Your answers are there. 1. Pyscho- cybernetics 2. Slight edge 3. How to win friends and influence people. The third book is a bomb. N.B: Stop whining and demeaning your brother. How will you feel if you were in his shoes and someone demeans and tags you too? You are not a genius in all sphere. You might be a stark illiterate in some aspect where he operates as a genius. I bet he resents you all for tagging him all these years that he no longer cares. Give me that boy, and I will make a genius of him. My point! teach with love not criticism. It solves nothing. Nobody is truly dull, rather, you have been unable to break the genius in him. Forget about regular schools. It is all competition and most teachers don't give a flying Bleep about you. Like today's military, they are just there to get paid. No zeal or passion to impact, save for a few. Ever wonder why home schooling is the new trend in Western countries? Don't criticize him, teach with kindness, and make him understand why learning basic arithmetic is in his best interest even if school is not his thing. Build the obsession in him. If he was full, he won't learn to walk, talk or run.You didn't teach him that, did you? Once you are able to see things from his angle, believe me, he will solve equations, and open up to you about his mathematical challenges. Speaking from experience. 1 Like |
| Re: HELP! My Brother Is Too Dull by Sammie2021: 5:37am On May 30, 2020 |
Maybe you should watch the movie title-like stars on earth,,,, begin from there,but mind you there is something everyone loves to do, maybe you guys are hard on me that y is keeping things to himself, try to be his friend not his sister..... 1 Like |
| Re: HELP! My Brother Is Too Dull by Nobody: 5:44am On May 30, 2020 |
May God heal your brother amen |
| Re: HELP! My Brother Is Too Dull by Egoveen: 6:04am On May 30, 2020 |
Gundel001:
Hi good day my fellow Nairalander please I will really need your experience about this issue. Please help me read to the end as it is a little bit long.
My junior brother is 14 years old and to be sincere I haven’t seen anybody as dull as him. I don’t know if it is natural but I just can’t understand why someone at that age could still be struggling with very simple arithmetic. My brother can’t write 1 – 150 correctly at 14.
He seems too dull; note he attends one of the best private school around our area, though I know you might say maybe education is not his way but even if you want to drop out from school you should know some basic things like money, time, multiplication and so on but my brother doesn’t know anything I must say, even to write his name correctly is a problem. It is making everyone unhappy lot of money is being spent on lesson teachers and other things for him still no improvement.
I am a student of one of the top federal University in Nigeria same as my other siblings even at both secondary and undergraduate level we were always above average so I can’t say his problem is genetic. I really wants to know what is the problem with him nairalanders. After I finished secondary school I once taught some pupils in primary school though there were dull ones too there but with time I could see improvement unlike my brother i always try to teach him from time to time but it kind of frustrating as he doesn’t even seems like he will ever grab anything and he doesn’t behave like he wants to learn anything.
He makes it seems as if he is not interested book or arithmetic at all …we all tried talking to him endless time to always read any time he his less busy but he never does except he is being forced.
He rarely talks, he loves to keep to himself always, he doesn’t have interest in anything unlike we the others that are die hard football fans, most times my mom will tell him to even go out to play and mingle he will not still want to go, he prefer to stay at home seating all day without reading or doing anything, even if it is to draw or play football he wont.
This matter is not making everyone happy at home we don’t even know the solution to his problem again, as in imagine having a child that is 14 years old that doesn’t know the difference between 17 and 71 it is just so bad…..
We don’t know if his case is mental or spiritual. please nairalanders I know there are child experts in the house or anybody who have experienced something like this before what do you think is the problem and possible solutions to the problem your contributions are welcome.
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Ask your mum who the father is  |
| Re: HELP! My Brother Is Too Dull by Totosweetdie(f): 6:07am On May 30, 2020 |
Gundel001:
Hi good day my fellow Nairalander please I will really need your experience about this issue. Please help me read to the end as it is a little bit long.
My junior brother is 14 years old and to be sincere I haven’t seen anybody as dull as him. I don’t know if it is natural but I just can’t understand why someone at that age could still be struggling with very simple arithmetic. My brother can’t write 1 – 150 correctly at 14.
He seems too dull; note he attends one of the best private school around our area, though I know you might say maybe education is not his way but even if you want to drop out from school you should know some basic things like money, time, multiplication and so on but my brother doesn’t know anything I must say, even to write his name correctly is a problem. It is making everyone unhappy lot of money is being spent on lesson teachers and other things for him still no improvement.
I am a student of one of the top federal University in Nigeria same as my other siblings even at both secondary and undergraduate level we were always above average so I can’t say his problem is genetic. I really wants to know what is the problem with him nairalanders. After I finished secondary school I once taught some pupils in primary school though there were dull ones too there but with time I could see improvement unlike my brother i always try to teach him from time to time but it kind of frustrating as he doesn’t even seems like he will ever grab anything and he doesn’t behave like he wants to learn anything.
He makes it seems as if he is not interested book or arithmetic at all …we all tried talking to him endless time to always read any time he his less busy but he never does except he is being forced.
He rarely talks, he loves to keep to himself always, he doesn’t have interest in anything unlike we the others that are die hard football fans, most times my mom will tell him to even go out to play and mingle he will not still want to go, he prefer to stay at home seating all day without reading or doing anything, even if it is to draw or play football he wont.
This matter is not making everyone happy at home we don’t even know the solution to his problem again, as in imagine having a child that is 14 years old that doesn’t know the difference between 17 and 71 it is just so bad…..
We don’t know if his case is mental or spiritual. please nairalanders I know there are child experts in the house or anybody who have experienced something like this before what do you think is the problem and possible solutions to the problem your contributions are welcome.
Please help me push this pleaseeeeee
He might be a slow learner. You people should treat him with love and not distaste. He might also have issues with assimilation. That same person can become a genius later in life. |
| Re: HELP! My Brother Is Too Dull by captaininiobong(m): 6:17am On May 30, 2020 |
Check if he involves in fornication. Nothing bring a man down than that. Pray 4 him |
| Re: HELP! My Brother Is Too Dull by olaeffect(m): 6:19am On May 30, 2020 |
Humanoid01:
I have no idea what this is, but the part where you said he doesn't know the difference between 17 and 71 got me thinking about dyslexia or dyscalculia. From your narrative, the greater part of his problem points towards arithmetics, so it's more likely to be dyscalculia. It's also possible to have more than one learning disability, so chances are he's suffering from both.
People with learning disabilities are not necessarily dull (or unintelligent), it's just that the parts of their brains that are responsible for the performance of generally easy tasks which are difficult to them, are in a state of disorder. I'm a slow learner, but I don't consider myself dull, and that's because I believe every individual needs specific conditions to enable them learn effectively.
That boy may be even more intelligent than all of you. He needs to visit a psychologist or learning specialist who understands what it means to have an LD. Stop wasting money on lesson teachers.
I got the following from a website and it fits with some of the descriptions you made:
Dyscalculia
A specific learning disability that affects a person’s ability to
understand numbers and learn math facts. Individuals with
this type of LD may also have poor comprehension of math
symbols, may struggle with memorizing and organizing
numbers, have difficulty telling time, or have trouble with
counting. https://ldaamerica.org/types-of-learning-disabilities/ God bless you. Just my thought. I also could not read till primary 4, infact i had to repeat primary 4, after being removed from a private school to a public school. Luckily i met a female NYSC teacher in the public school that took good interest in me. Who knows maybe she studied phycology, but that lady changed my life. By the time i left her class in primary 4 to 5, i came from number 33 out of 34 to number 4 out of 30 and at the end of primary 6, i came out 3rd overall best out of 96. Uptill date i still have problem with reading and spelling, but whatever i hear and see, i hardly forget. Therefore i never ever missed any class or lecture during my school days. 2 Likes |
| Re: HELP! My Brother Is Too Dull by macklef(m): 6:19am On May 30, 2020 |
Gundel001:
Hi good day my fellow Nairalander please I will really need your experience about this issue. Please help me read to the end as it is a little bit long.
My junior brother is 14 years old and to be sincere I haven’t seen anybody as dull as him. I don’t know if it is natural but I just can’t understand why someone at that age could still be struggling with very simple arithmetic. My brother can’t write 1 – 150 correctly at 14.
He seems too dull; note he attends one of the best private school around our area, though I know you might say maybe education is not his way but even if you want to drop out from school you should know some basic things like money, time, multiplication and so on but my brother doesn’t know anything I must say, even to write his name correctly is a problem. It is making everyone unhappy lot of money is being spent on lesson teachers and other things for him still no improvement.
I am a student of one of the top federal University in Nigeria same as my other siblings even at both secondary and undergraduate level we were always above average so I can’t say his problem is genetic. I really wants to know what is the problem with him nairalanders. After I finished secondary school I once taught some pupils in primary school though there were dull ones too there but with time I could see improvement unlike my brother i always try to teach him from time to time but it kind of frustrating as he doesn’t even seems like he will ever grab anything and he doesn’t behave like he wants to learn anything.
He makes it seems as if he is not interested book or arithmetic at all …we all tried talking to him endless time to always read any time he his less busy but he never does except he is being forced.
He rarely talks, he loves to keep to himself always, he doesn’t have interest in anything unlike we the others that are die hard football fans, most times my mom will tell him to even go out to play and mingle he will not still want to go, he prefer to stay at home seating all day without reading or doing anything, even if it is to draw or play football he wont.
This matter is not making everyone happy at home we don’t even know the solution to his problem again, as in imagine having a child that is 14 years old that doesn’t know the difference between 17 and 71 it is just so bad…..
We don’t know if his case is mental or spiritual. please nairalanders I know there are child experts in the house or anybody who have experienced something like this before what do you think is the problem and possible solutions to the problem your contributions are welcome.
Please help me push this pleaseeeeee
You guys are killing whats left of his self esteem. He now thinks hes less a human hence his lack of interest in doing anything. Afterall if he plays football, ur the same people dat will say "its only football u know, book u dont know" Yall need to be pragmatic if u want to help him, its not his fault his that way. Since i watched the movie like stars on earth/ every child is special, i learnt to not cast anychild aside based on their incapabilities. Maybe u should try n watch d movie alongside ur family, it will change u guys mindset. I repeat, he is not unwilling to learn out of his own volution, its not spiritual either. Its life, help him deal with it. |
| Re: HELP! My Brother Is Too Dull by sonnie10: 6:25am On May 30, 2020 |
If you can afford to do a fMRI (Functional Magnetic Resonance Image) of his brain, or even ordinary MRI of the brain, they might be able to R/O any brain abnormality. Some kids are born with not well developed Corpus callosum which affects cognitive performance. |
| Re: HELP! My Brother Is Too Dull by ayobama: 6:34am On May 30, 2020 |
Hi OP, first of all, I really empathize with you. But something tells me that I can help you cos I have a similar case presently also from Lagos. I am not in Lagos. I believe miracle happens possibly.
Please, don't take this opportunity for granted, contact me through my no in some of my posts in order to get my WhatsApp no and let discuss the way forward
Thank you. |
| Re: HELP! My Brother Is Too Dull by Polyflexzy(m): 6:44am On May 30, 2020 |
Please download and see this movie with him, "Like Stars on Earth" it's better to allow him to see the movie too. You guys are probably putting the little angel through trauma. Please see that movie, it will open all your no eyes. |
| Re: HELP! My Brother Is Too Dull by kentzz(f): 6:47am On May 30, 2020 |
It's Autism. You guys shouldn't be too pushy on him. Get someone who's good at kids like that to handle him. As a teacher, we've seen and handle cases like that a lot.
Your brother is not dull n he's not even happy with the situation. You'll see the best of him when he meet with the right teacher or guardian |
| Re: HELP! My Brother Is Too Dull by CirocBoi(m): 6:49am On May 30, 2020 |
Gmajor:
I don't think so. Behaviorally he MAY be on the spectrum but that alone does not account for his stunted academic growth. |
| Re: HELP! My Brother Is Too Dull by Vello(m): 7:02am On May 30, 2020 |
Gundel001:
Hi good day my fellow Nairalander please I will really need your experience about this issue. Please help me read to the end as it is a little bit long.
My junior brother is 14 years old and to be sincere I haven’t seen anybody as dull as him. I don’t know if it is natural but I just can’t understand why someone at that age could still be struggling with very simple arithmetic. My brother can’t write 1 – 150 correctly at 14.
He seems too dull; note he attends one of the best private school around our area, though I know you might say maybe education is not his way but even if you want to drop out from school you should know some basic things like money, time, multiplication and so on but my brother doesn’t know anything I must say, even to write his name correctly is a problem. It is making everyone unhappy lot of money is being spent on lesson teachers and other things for him still no improvement.
I am a student of one of the top federal University in Nigeria same as my other siblings even at both secondary and undergraduate level we were always above average so I can’t say his problem is genetic. I really wants to know what is the problem with him nairalanders. After I finished secondary school I once taught some pupils in primary school though there were dull ones too there but with time I could see improvement unlike my brother i always try to teach him from time to time but it kind of frustrating as he doesn’t even seems like he will ever grab anything and he doesn’t behave like he wants to learn anything.
He makes it seems as if he is not interested book or arithmetic at all …we all tried talking to him endless time to always read any time he his less busy but he never does except he is being forced.
He rarely talks, he loves to keep to himself always, he doesn’t have interest in anything unlike we the others that are die hard football fans, most times my mom will tell him to even go out to play and mingle he will not still want to go, he prefer to stay at home seating all day without reading or doing anything, even if it is to draw or play football he wont.
This matter is not making everyone happy at home we don’t even know the solution to his problem again, as in imagine having a child that is 14 years old that doesn’t know the difference between 17 and 71 it is just so bad…..
We don’t know if his case is mental or spiritual. please nairalanders I know there are child experts in the house or anybody who have experienced something like this before what do you think is the problem and possible solutions to the problem your contributions are welcome.
Please help me push this pleaseeeeee
Has he always been like this? From his kindergarten to nursery and primary school, has there been any time he did well in school? I read all the comments and people diagnosing his condition as either one or the other but, best diagnosis must be by elimination of likely causal variables. I must also encourage you to take heart with some uninformed comments judging your family as wicked and uncaring. It's part of what you get when life challenges forced you to bring your private life to the open in search for help. Take heart but don't desist in getting needed help for your brother as I pray God will help you. Question I asked above is not what I should expect you will answer without first consulting your parents and checking through his elementary academic records. Lets start from there |
| Re: HELP! My Brother Is Too Dull by pahen1991: 7:06am On May 30, 2020 |
When his time reaches he will advance. |
| Re: HELP! My Brother Is Too Dull by Nobody: 7:08am On May 30, 2020 |
Gundel001:
Hi good day my fellow Nairalander please I will really need your experience about this issue. Please help me read to the end as it is a little bit long.
My junior brother is 14 years old and to be sincere I haven’t seen anybody as dull as him. I don’t know if it is natural but I just can’t understand why someone at that age could still be struggling with very simple arithmetic. My brother can’t write 1 – 150 correctly at 14.
He seems too dull; note he attends one of the best private school around our area, though I know you might say maybe education is not his way but even if you want to drop out from school you should know some basic things like money, time, multiplication and so on but my brother doesn’t know anything I must say, even to write his name correctly is a problem. It is making everyone unhappy lot of money is being spent on lesson teachers and other things for him still no improvement.
I am a student of one of the top federal University in Nigeria same as my other siblings even at both secondary and undergraduate level we were always above average so I can’t say his problem is genetic. I really wants to know what is the problem with him nairalanders. After I finished secondary school I once taught some pupils in primary school though there were dull ones too there but with time I could see improvement unlike my brother i always try to teach him from time to time but it kind of frustrating as he doesn’t even seems like he will ever grab anything and he doesn’t behave like he wants to learn anything.
He makes it seems as if he is not interested book or arithmetic at all …we all tried talking to him endless time to always read any time he his less busy but he never does except he is being forced.
He rarely talks, he loves to keep to himself always, he doesn’t have interest in anything unlike we the others that are die hard football fans, most times my mom will tell him to even go out to play and mingle he will not still want to go, he prefer to stay at home seating all day without reading or doing anything, even if it is to draw or play football he wont.
This matter is not making everyone happy at home we don’t even know the solution to his problem again, as in imagine having a child that is 14 years old that doesn’t know the difference between 17 and 71 it is just so bad…..
We don’t know if his case is mental or spiritual. please nairalanders I know there are child experts in the house or anybody who have experienced something like this before what do you think is the problem and possible solutions to the problem your contributions are welcome.
Please help me push this pleaseeeeee
Where are you based? If I teach that your brother for one year and he doesn't improve eh! |
| Re: HELP! My Brother Is Too Dull by Rheminix(m): 7:14am On May 30, 2020 |
Autism, dyxlexia and dyxlcaculia possibly.... If u are a christain pray for him.. God is faithful he will touch him . |
| Re: HELP! My Brother Is Too Dull by Dextre(m): 7:18am On May 30, 2020 |
Gundel001:
Hi good day my fellow Nairalander please I will really need your experience about this issue. Please help me read to the end as it is a little bit long.
My junior brother is 14 years old and to be sincere I haven’t seen anybody as dull as him. I don’t know if it is natural but I just can’t understand why someone at that age could still be struggling with very simple arithmetic. My brother can’t write 1 – 150 correctly at 14.
He seems too dull; note he attends one of the best private school around our area, though I know you might say maybe education is not his way but even if you want to drop out from school you should know some basic things like money, time, multiplication and so on but my brother doesn’t know anything I must say, even to write his name correctly is a problem. It is making everyone unhappy lot of money is being spent on lesson teachers and other things for him still no improvement.
I am a student of one of the top federal University in Nigeria same as my other siblings even at both secondary and undergraduate level we were always above average so I can’t say his problem is genetic. I really wants to know what is the problem with him nairalanders. After I finished secondary school I once taught some pupils in primary school though there were dull ones too there but with time I could see improvement unlike my brother i always try to teach him from time to time but it kind of frustrating as he doesn’t even seems like he will ever grab anything and he doesn’t behave like he wants to learn anything.
He makes it seems as if he is not interested book or arithmetic at all …we all tried talking to him endless time to always read any time he his less busy but he never does except he is being forced.
He rarely talks, he loves to keep to himself always, he doesn’t have interest in anything unlike we the others that are die hard football fans, most times my mom will tell him to even go out to play and mingle he will not still want to go, he prefer to stay at home seating all day without reading or doing anything, even if it is to draw or play football he wont.
This matter is not making everyone happy at home we don’t even know the solution to his problem again, as in imagine having a child that is 14 years old that doesn’t know the difference between 17 and 71 it is just so bad…..
We don’t know if his case is mental or spiritual. please nairalanders I know there are child experts in the house or anybody who have experienced something like this before what do you think is the problem and possible solutions to the problem your contributions are welcome.
Please help me push this pleaseeeeee
He just might be autistic. And there is no problem with that,there is always a way to get through to him. You just have to be patient with,study him and try to figure out how to get through to him |
| Re: HELP! My Brother Is Too Dull by justifyme(m): 7:25am On May 30, 2020 |
which class is he, change school for the guy and bring him back to primary 3, u will see d magic |
| Re: HELP! My Brother Is Too Dull by shadeyinka(m): 7:31am On May 30, 2020 |
Gundel001:
Hi good day my fellow Nairalander please I will really need your experience about this issue. Please help me read to the end as it is a little bit long.
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Is he autistic? If yes, there may be nothing truely you can do (therapies will certainly help though) If he isn't autistic, the question then is what does he love doing? Is it movies, football...? If there is something he loves, then find an expert to craft out his education but having one or two movies as a reward. |
| Re: HELP! My Brother Is Too Dull by fujirice: 7:32am On May 30, 2020 |
Realmenlovetruly:
So many views have been shed on this but let me drop my cents too
Do you want to hear the truth? The problem is not from the boy
You guys are the problem
You keeps on dulling him with your words and reactions towards the boy
Am very sure it is not today you notice this boy cant comprehend things easily
You would have have noticed even at the age of 5
But instead of you to make the boy cheerful you kept on ruining his self esteem with your words
See not everyone is born genius but the environment,words and people we mingle with can make us one
See have taught in different schools and i love to mingle and teach kids
Children are not the same when it comes to learning
The methods you used for A might not work for B
My best advice for you is to make that boy cheerful notice what he loves most and applied in teaching him
Dont ever shout on him but always motivate him even when he got it wrong
There are more to this but i think you should be able to get one or 2 things from this
Tell your brother i love him and he can be the president of a nation one day
Seriously, they owe that boy serious apology for subjugating him for 14 years and counting. What you said above shows that you are not just an experienced teacher but a seasoned one. Kudos to you. We have a student that has the same problem OP narrated. In fact the parents wanted to pull her out of school. We the teachers were the ones that begged them to give us time. We brought in a psychologist, paid his fees and he ran a test on the girl. When the results came out, it happened that the poor girl had dyslexia. When we told her parents, they weeped for their ignorance. Now, we had to draw a timetable for the girl and the teachers take extra time to teach her. Mind you it can be frustrating To teach her but we have learnt to be very patient with her and applaud her successes no matter how little they are. At least, now her self esteem is being restored gradually. 1 Like |
| Re: HELP! My Brother Is Too Dull by larry2015: 7:43am On May 30, 2020 |
There are some questions to ask among which is what circumstances led to his birth ie may be he over stayed in the womb b4 he was born etc. Just take him to hospital for proper solution and also back it up with spiritual stuff. Don't blame the guy, the enemy must have seen him as a great guy. |
| Re: HELP! My Brother Is Too Dull by Curvinus(m): 7:48am On May 30, 2020 |
Your brother is displaying neurologically atypical patterns of thought or behaviour. To put simply, he is autistic.
Just show him care and love. Thats all.
Happens to the best of us. |
| Re: HELP! My Brother Is Too Dull by simonsayz: 7:48am On May 30, 2020 |
Give him weed... 2 seconds e go sharp |
| Re: HELP! My Brother Is Too Dull by Emperor140: 7:50am On May 30, 2020 |
Bluehill1051:
Which one be top federal university again..
Ode people full everywhere I swear For that statement alone, his dullness is more than that of his 14yrs old brother |
| Re: HELP! My Brother Is Too Dull by Actionpak: 7:50am On May 30, 2020 |
Hey young man you all should be gentle with your kid brother.
Your brother has a learning disability for sure. My partner has a nine year old who can't read ABC to Z? The school diagnosed and she was classed as an IEP, a student with special needs because she struggles in school. In your little man case whenever he's in a academic environment guy, the book de confuse am, the letter's or numbers de be them like say e de turn.
So advice your parents to get him into a school with individualised educational programmes. Help him to be confident again, if it's a dance class or whatever active activities please you all should involve him.
Hope you know R. Kelly suffers from that same disability, remember the grammy award he came and was to read out something he couldn't, that doesn't mean he can't read when he is calm.
Also remember everyone develops at their own pace.
My 14yr old daughter also is an IEP student, she's a smart girl but we take it easy on her but over here, but guess what in her school they gave her a personalised teacher that helps her in almost everything. In her last national Jamz Cheer competition, she helped her team came out second over other 90 school team's.
So dude don't tag that little man as a dullard anymore. |
| Re: HELP! My Brother Is Too Dull by TiffanyJ(f): 7:51am On May 30, 2020 |
Gundel001:
Hi good day my fellow Nairalander please I will really need your experience about this issue. Please help me read to the end as it is a little bit long.
My junior brother is 14 years old and to be sincere I haven’t seen anybody as dull as him. I don’t know if it is natural but I just can’t understand why someone at that age could still be struggling with very simple arithmetic. My brother can’t write 1 – 150 correctly at 14.
He seems too dull; note he attends one of the best private school around our area, though I know you might say maybe education is not his way but even if you want to drop out from school you should know some basic things like money, time, multiplication and so on but my brother doesn’t know anything I must say, even to write his name correctly is a problem. It is making everyone unhappy lot of money is being spent on lesson teachers and other things for him still no improvement.
I am a student of one of the top federal University in Nigeria same as my other siblings even at both secondary and undergraduate level we were always above average so I can’t say his problem is genetic. I really wants to know what is the problem with him nairalanders. After I finished secondary school I once taught some pupils in primary school though there were dull ones too there but with time I could see improvement unlike my brother i always try to teach him from time to time but it kind of frustrating as he doesn’t even seems like he will ever grab anything and he doesn’t behave like he wants to learn anything.
He makes it seems as if he is not interested book or arithmetic at all …we all tried talking to him endless time to always read any time he his less busy but he never does except he is being forced.
He rarely talks, he loves to keep to himself always, he doesn’t have interest in anything unlike we the others that are die hard football fans, most times my mom will tell him to even go out to play and mingle he will not still want to go, he prefer to stay at home seating all day without reading or doing anything, even if it is to draw or play football he wont.
This matter is not making everyone happy at home we don’t even know the solution to his problem again, as in imagine having a child that is 14 years old that doesn’t know the difference between 17 and 71 it is just so bad…..
We don’t know if his case is mental or spiritual. please nairalanders I know there are child experts in the house or anybody who have experienced something like this before what do you think is the problem and possible solutions to the problem your contributions are welcome.
Please help me push this pleaseeeeee
Op, there's nothing like a dull child. Have you seen an Indian movie named 'Like stars on earth'? Please get it and let your whole family see it together. It tells a story of a boy that has almost the same issue with your brother. That film will change how you see your brother and will help you get a solution |
| Re: HELP! My Brother Is Too Dull by femi4: 7:57am On May 30, 2020 |
ThothHermes:
Sounds like autism
Not his fault.
Easily could have been you. Well said |
| Re: HELP! My Brother Is Too Dull by PoliticallyInco: 8:02am On May 30, 2020 |
Gundel001:
Hi good day my fellow Nairalander please I will really need your experience about this issue. Please help me read to the end as it is a little bit long.
My junior brother is 14 years old and to be sincere I haven’t seen anybody as dull as him. I don’t know if it is natural but I just can’t understand why someone at that age could still be struggling with very simple arithmetic. My brother can’t write 1 – 150 correctly at 14.
He seems too dull; note he attends one of the best private school around our area, though I know you might say maybe education is not his way but even if you want to drop out from school you should know some basic things like money, time, multiplication and so on but my brother doesn’t know anything I must say, even to write his name correctly is a problem. It is making everyone unhappy lot of money is being spent on lesson teachers and other things for him still no improvement.
I am a student of one of the top federal University in Nigeria same as my other siblings even at both secondary and undergraduate level we were always above average so I can’t say his problem is genetic. I really wants to know what is the problem with him nairalanders. After I finished secondary school I once taught some pupils in primary school though there were dull ones too there but with time I could see improvement unlike my brother i always try to teach him from time to time but it kind of frustrating as he doesn’t even seems like he will ever grab anything and he doesn’t behave like he wants to learn anything.
He makes it seems as if he is not interested book or arithmetic at all …we all tried talking to him endless time to always read any time he his less busy but he never does except he is being forced.
He rarely talks, he loves to keep to himself always, he doesn’t have interest in anything unlike we the others that are die hard football fans, most times my mom will tell him to even go out to play and mingle he will not still want to go, he prefer to stay at home seating all day without reading or doing anything, even if it is to draw or play football he wont.
This matter is not making everyone happy at home we don’t even know the solution to his problem again, as in imagine having a child that is 14 years old that doesn’t know the difference between 17 and 71 it is just so bad…..
We don’t know if his case is mental or spiritual. please nairalanders I know there are child experts in the house or anybody who have experienced something like this before what do you think is the problem and possible solutions to the problem your contributions are welcome.
Please help me push this pleaseeeeee
He most likely has some learning disabilities. And it is possible that he doesn't not want to socialize for fear of being laughed at. It could be that he is being ridiculed in school. And this has completely made him feel as if he is a lost cause and learning/school isn't for him. Everyone is not supposed to learn at the same pace. Those skilled in diadatics should know this. Like I hinted, I believe he probably has some form of SOCIAL ANXIETY arising from his inability to learn and grabs like majority of the kids his age. He needs to be encouraged. Told that he should take his time. And allowed to study preferably in the montesorri type of way. Please read some articles here and see if you can relate with it. https://ldaamerica.org/types-of-learning-disabilities/ |
| Re: HELP! My Brother Is Too Dull by survdonaldossai: 8:05am On May 30, 2020 |
[Your brother needs to be evaluated medically, seems like a case of Autism]Hi good day my fellow Nairalander please I will really need your experience about this issue. Please help me read to the end as it is a little bit long.
My junior brother is 14 years old and to be sincere I haven’t seen anybody as dull as him. I don’t know if it is natural but I just can’t understand why someone at that age could still be struggling with very simple arithmetic. My brother can’t write 1 – 150 correctly at 14.
He seems too dull; note he attends one of the best private school around our area, though I know you might say maybe education is not his way but even if you want to drop out from school you should know some basic things like money, time, multiplication and so on but my brother doesn’t know anything I must say, even to write his name correctly is a problem. It is making everyone unhappy lot of money is being spent on lesson teachers and other things for him still no improvement.
I am a student of one of the top federal University in Nigeria same as my other siblings even at both secondary and undergraduate level we were always above average so I can’t say his problem is genetic. I really wants to know what is the problem with him nairalanders. After I finished secondary school I once taught some pupils in primary school though there were dull ones too there but with time I could see improvement unlike my brother i always try to teach him from time to time but it kind of frustrating as he doesn’t even seems like he will ever grab anything and he doesn’t behave like he wants to learn anything.
He makes it seems as if he is not interested book or arithmetic at all …we all tried talking to him endless time to always read any time he his less busy but he never does except he is being forced.
He rarely talks, he loves to keep to himself always, he doesn’t have interest in anything unlike we the others that are die hard football fans, most times my mom will tell him to even go out to play and mingle he will not still want to go, he prefer to stay at home seating all day without reading or doing anything, even if it is to draw or play football he wont.
This matter is not making everyone happy at home we don’t even know the solution to his problem again, as in imagine having a child that is 14 years old that doesn’t know the difference between 17 and 71 it is just so bad…..
We don’t know if his case is mental or spiritual. please nairalanders I know there are child experts in the house or anybody who have experienced something like this before what do you think is the problem and possible solutions to the problem your contributions are welcome.
Please help me push this pleaseeeeee
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