[Shaun]

I can see the logic behind the idea, put a small strip of tape on the boys lips to remind him each time that he needs no to listen and not speak. The logic is fine, but the practicality's of it aren't, you just can't do that to a child, special needs or not, all the teacher would have needed to do would be ask the child to place his finger on his lips. Our teachers used to make us to it when we were talking and not listening and it worked. Another practice is for the teacher to place their hand in the air when they want the children to be quiet and ask the children to do it too. It's surprisingly effective.

As for Discipline being a parents job, thats fine Russ, but it doesn't always work like that, does it. Have you ever visited an inner city school?