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I spoke to him and asked him why was hitting and he said because he didn't want to sit on his mat at nap time because he was afraid of the dark. And he is afraid of the dark. He is the only one In his room who does not sleep during nap time so they give him a yoga mat to relax and play on while all the lights are turned off in the room. When he first starting in the room they told me was doing great and all of a sudden he's being sent home for hitting. I just dont know. Due to covid, our doctor's is not taking patient only phone services.
I am told he laugh after hitting, he thinks it funny etc
Is there another room with children who are a bit older who don't nap? We used to send non-nappers to the kindergarten room during nap time.
We have a relative that owns a large kindergarten. When her grandson was there, he was a holy terror disrupting the other kids. Despite having a doctorate in Early Childhood Education, Oma had to expel her grandson from her kindergarten.
They got him to a child psychologist and he was diagnosed with a mild form of autism. He went on to regular school but had difficulties when he got of college age.
The parents had long ago been warned the boy was a follower--not a leader. And they warned him he might be one to get into drugs, etc. And he did.
Best suggestion would be to find the best mental health professionals and follow their recommendations on the young man.
I think the "follower/leader" narrative is hysterical. How many leaders can there possibly be? What does that look like?
How is he being disciplined at home? Does he get spanked or hit by your or someone else? I'm wondering because kids mimic behaviors that are learned. I used to pop my son and he would try and do the same to me and he was hitting at school. As soon as we stopped, he stopped.
How is he being disciplined at home? Does he get spanked or hit by your or someone else? I'm wondering because kids mimic behaviors that are learned. I used to pop my son and he would try and do the same to me and he was hitting at school. As soon as we stopped, he stopped.
I can assure you that my grandson, who bit and kicked people, was not mimicking any adult. He is now a Quality Control Engineer at US Steel. Do not make the mistake of thinking that childhood idiosyncrasies are a predictor of future success.
The way you worded this leads me to believe that it happens at more than just daycare. There may be more triggers at daycare, but I don't think that's the cause.
When he acts out elsewhere, what are the consequences? There should be immediate, consistent consequences. I taught preschool for years and have a degree in Early Childhood Development. I will say that 9 times out of 10, when there was a child with behavior issues (who did not have other concerns), I completely understood why when I saw them with their parents.
I highly recommend the Parenting with Love and Logic program. They have lots of free videos on YouTube.
You should look into ABA and OT for him. You do not want him going into kindergarden or first grade with behavior issues. By first grade it is to late. He is too old for early intervention. Have him evaluated ASAP.
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