My 8  yr old son is a perfectionist and has low tolerance.  He is very hard on himself when it comes to doing his work in the classroom (ie-he is frustrated when he cannot complete his work at the same time as the other students).  He often has difficulty doing the worksheets due to his learning disability.  The teacher is aware of this and tries to help him and allows more time, however, my son is still upset and will throw a mini tantrum in the class.  During these past few months, my husband and I have constantly spoken to him with praise and trying to convey that everyone learns at a different pace and how proud we are of him.  This is still not helping.  We work with the teacher and lighten his workload, however he still feels frustrated.  At times when he is doing well and gets a good grade, he is proud of himself and we obviously go with that feeling and continue to praise.  He has his ups and downs.  We try to help him with his downs, but he is not handling it.  Is this a matter of time and maturity until he understands his capabilites.  I feel so bad that he feels this way.  Any other suggestions?