My 7 year old fc has issues with lashing out at other children. He thinks nothing of pushing someone if they're in his way, and sometimes hurts children if he can't get his own way.
He attends a club one night a week and several times since September, when he started, I've been told about him hurting other children. Last time it happened I warned him that if it happened again I would have to stop him going as he obviously wasn't ready to cope with it.
For a few weeks he was fine, then tonight I was told he'd hurt someone on the arm and kicked someone else. When I asked him about it he remembered kicking someone 'Because he had the ball and I wanted it,' but couldn't remember hurting someone's arm. I am concerned that hurting people comes so naturally to him that he often doesn't remember doing it.
I've told him that until he can prove to me that he can stop hurting people, he can't go back to the club. As I said to him, if he can't control himself I will have to control him by not putting him in that situation. I feel a bit harsh, but at the same time it's not fair on the other kids or the volunteer adults if he can't stop himself from hurting people. Do you think it's fair for me not to send him to the club for at least a few weeks? He will have to accompany me to drop off and collect his brother.
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Kitsandkids · 23/03/2016 20:03
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