“Give him verbal instruction and he’s lost.”
My grandson is getting better with verbal instruction. It has taken a lot of effort and of course, it also depends on the patience level of his teacher. Like your grandson, mine is very affectionate.
One thing that my daughter tried that seems to have been very helpful is using a pediatric chiropractor. I’m not sure how frequent the visits are, but there have been studies that have suggested that spinal alignment may have something to do with these type of difficulties.
His pediatrician had said there was no ADD/ADHD and agreed with my daughter that he should not be medicated and I’m very happy about that. There’s a boy who lives 2 houses down from me who is on meds and although he’s calmed down, he’s too calm - he actually seems drugged out and out of it. I’m sure his mom is having an easier time of it, but I just don’t think I could do that.
Frankly, I think it is society that’s screwed up and not so much the kids.
good luck with your efforts.
I think especially with boys - time and patience is the best medicine.
Many boys get better simply by maturing.
Reaching for a prescription can be tempting in the short term, but may not work any better than allowing the boy to grow and adjust.