Hi, just wondering if anyone has any advice on how to deal with an unruly four year old boy?!
He's always been 'high spirited' shall we say, but recently his behaviour has become worse. He's aggressive towards his little brother, doesn't listen or do what his told until he's threatened with a toy being taken away, he breaks things on purpose and in general is just really hard work. I am using a reward chart at the moment which seemed to work really well for the first week but now isn't as effective, he appears to have lost interest in it. He's a really imaginative little boy and plays for long stretches of time lost in a world of his own with his figures, cars, castle etc but if I ask him to sit down and do a puzzle or a drawing he gets bored very quickly.
He started pre-school in August and the teacher has spoken to me about his behaviour several times about various things including pushing and hitting other children, not listening to the teachers and doing as he's told being the main problem.
In the last month I have had one day where I felt really proud of his behaviour and really enjoyed our day together, the rest of the time it feels like a constant battle. I feel like I'm failing as a mother and would really appreciate any advice or experiences anyone could share. Thanks!