I know I tend to fret unnecessarily about DS but I am now becoming rather concerned.
DS is 3.4, he is (I like to think) intelligent. He has a large vocab, knows colours (inc shades) shapes, is very adept with a pc and the internet (for 3...clicking/dragging etc) will happily spend 2hrs or so at a pc telling you about what he's doing) loves playing out etc etc. He's friendly, happy, chatty and polite.
However...His nursery teacher has mentioned that he fails to make or maintain eye contact. He also gets distracted very easily and will become uncontrolably giddy. As one of his teachers mentioned liable to become 'disruptive' He is also liable to bite when tired and run about with his bum in the air, leading with his head on the floor. in addition he will shake his head violently and today he was banging it hard on the stairs.
Today he hit giddiness at home and would not listen to me or DH, ignoring every point we made and continuing with his inappropriate behaviour. In that situation he only seems to respond to a loud voice or sharp tap (and I'm not happy about resorting to that). Thursday he ran across a busy road despite being told to wait patiently. (Thank god for drivers with ABS) That scared the bejabus out of him but only for 24 hrs.
I am following the school's line of positive disipline so I maintain a continuity of approaches between home and school. I am finding it very very difficult as he sees the 'planned ignoring' as carte blanche to play up. His mannerts have improved no end but....arrggghhh!
The Head of the nursery suggested he may benefit from going full time as soon as it can be arranged. They have also suggested an intensive course on the positive behaviour initative.
I'm at the end of my teather. He is a wonderful child in all other respects. I am concerned about his behaviour (my DB had undiagnosed ADHD and I saw the awful affect that had) but I don't want to seem to be joining the band of mums who think it's fashionable to have a LO with an issue. DS has a good home cooked diet, limited sweets and fried food etc so I doubt it is a dietary issue.
Advice on how I should approach this and what I could do would be greatly appreciated.
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Becoming very worried about 3yr old's behaviour...Advice needed please.
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Mummymonster · 16/12/2006 15:16
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