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DS Aged 6 In trouble at School any suggestions

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ebaldy · 11/10/2007 18:08

My DDS1 aged 6 has just started a new school at September due to us moving area. This has been his second school move since our move as the first school I sent him too was not right he was there for 3 months before the end of summer term. The new school is lovely and his teacher is so good but now in the last couple of weeks I have had the Can I have a word with you sentance everyday. He has bitten a child, pushed a child and today he was caught hugging a child so tightley he could not breath.
He has been punished at school by losing his breaktime but when asked why he does it he says he dosen't know and can't stop him self. The teacher is now suggesting seeing a behaviour therapist to get to the bottom of it. Any suggestions would be great I am beginning to think I am losing my lovely son that I had before we moved. I know most people would say it is to be expected with us moving and everything but this is a child who has never bitten and been so disruly before Naughty yes but not like this. Help Me!

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bossybritches · 11/10/2007 19:23

ebaldy how worrying for you!

He's obviously kicking out against something probably the combination of moving house AND changing schools AND being punished (as he sees it )unfairly.

Could be he's having problems with some of the other kids & it's just HE is the one who gets blamed/caught? The behaviour is not acceptable but at 6 biting can not be put down to the simple frustration of not understanding like a 2 year old. What was the child who was bitten doing? What lead up to the hugging/pushing scenario? Surely playground supervisors/treachers need to be keeping an eye on your DS so they can see if he's being picked on.

He could be keeping schtum because he doesn't want to grass up his new classmates-VERY strong rule that-no-one likes a snitch!

Horrible for you. I think you need to have a chat with the lovely teacher & say you agree it's unnacceptable but could you work out a plan to try & identify the causes/triggers so you can stop this sort of behaviour before it escalates.

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