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6 year old son keeps getting kicked out of school
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<blockquote data-quote="HMBgal" data-source="post: 698569" data-attributes="member: 13260"><p>Yep, I've seen this with my grandson, who is now 10. He doesn't elope anymore...that's a biggie for schools for safety reasons, and he's less aggressive but school is still hard for him--wants to do what he wants, trouble starting assignments and goes from zero to rage in 5 seconds flat, social problems. This used to cause physical harm to us and anything near him, but he's learning to control it. His first week of kindergarten, we found him on the principal's office floor completely freaked out, gasping for air and couldn't even talk, and no one could help because they didn't understand what they were seeing. Another time, the custodian had him barricaded in a hall way with a desk and piled up chairs, while everyone watched. Classrooms have had to be cleared because he was throwing chairs and ripping things off the walls.</p><p></p><p>We didn't have an IEP until just last year, but he's been suspended a ridiculous amount of times. The school set up a safe place for him to escape to, and that helped a lot. Is your boy suffering from anxiety? We were surprised when anxiety disorder got added to the ADHD diagnosis. I hate labels, but sometimes they can be helpful if it adds to understanding what you're seeing.</p><p></p><p>It's been a long road, and we're far from a daisy strewn path, but once you find the function of the behavior--he is trying to tell everyone something--you can start putting supports in place, often having to fight the school district. Read up on what your son's rights are and get prepared to state your case. </p><p></p><p>Explosive Child is a good book that helped many of us and was actually recommended by my grandson's kindergarten teacher. We all changed our attitude from "What is wrong with this kid?!" To "If he could do good, he would" and try and tease out what skills he is lacking and put s plan in place. People will come along with advice, too. There are worksheets that list behaviors so you can a clearer picture of what his strengths and weaknesses are. You pick a few and make a plan, and everyone has to be in on the plan. One adult not on board (ours was the PE teacher) can set a kid up for a bad day. </p><p></p><p>It's hard, but. I'll bet it gets better because you're on it and looking for answers. Hugs, Warrior Mom. Boy, do we get it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HMBgal, post: 698569, member: 13260"] Yep, I've seen this with my grandson, who is now 10. He doesn't elope anymore...that's a biggie for schools for safety reasons, and he's less aggressive but school is still hard for him--wants to do what he wants, trouble starting assignments and goes from zero to rage in 5 seconds flat, social problems. This used to cause physical harm to us and anything near him, but he's learning to control it. His first week of kindergarten, we found him on the principal's office floor completely freaked out, gasping for air and couldn't even talk, and no one could help because they didn't understand what they were seeing. Another time, the custodian had him barricaded in a hall way with a desk and piled up chairs, while everyone watched. Classrooms have had to be cleared because he was throwing chairs and ripping things off the walls. We didn't have an IEP until just last year, but he's been suspended a ridiculous amount of times. The school set up a safe place for him to escape to, and that helped a lot. Is your boy suffering from anxiety? We were surprised when anxiety disorder got added to the ADHD diagnosis. I hate labels, but sometimes they can be helpful if it adds to understanding what you're seeing. It's been a long road, and we're far from a daisy strewn path, but once you find the function of the behavior--he is trying to tell everyone something--you can start putting supports in place, often having to fight the school district. Read up on what your son's rights are and get prepared to state your case. Explosive Child is a good book that helped many of us and was actually recommended by my grandson's kindergarten teacher. We all changed our attitude from "What is wrong with this kid?!" To "If he could do good, he would" and try and tease out what skills he is lacking and put s plan in place. People will come along with advice, too. There are worksheets that list behaviors so you can a clearer picture of what his strengths and weaknesses are. You pick a few and make a plan, and everyone has to be in on the plan. One adult not on board (ours was the PE teacher) can set a kid up for a bad day. It's hard, but. I'll bet it gets better because you're on it and looking for answers. Hugs, Warrior Mom. Boy, do we get it. [/QUOTE]
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