Child Has Become More Aggressive. Underlying Cause?
I can understand that your kid has become more aggressive of late.
In this situation, I think we need to rule out few medical conditions like anemia and worm infestations. Your pediatrician can perform tests to rule them out.
Dealing with an aggressive kid needs certain methods like
1. Never beat or scold excessively
2. Be calm and patient
3. Withdraw his favorite toys for misbehaving
4. Remove him from the place or room or area where he is behaving so.give him time out for few minutes in a calm place .
5. Be consistent in your behavior. You cannot have different attitude towards your kid at different times.
6. Try talking to his teachers and friends to understand his behavior in school and how he deals with friends.
Hope I answered your query. Let me know if you need clarifications.
Regards
Dr XXXXXXX
In continuation to my previous question, if i ask him about his behaviour in the school he keeps lying saying teacher has told he is very good. I thought he must have changed. After two weeks i went and met his teacher and got to know that he is troubling too much and she is not able to control. She was feeling very bad for punishing him also. Saying out 48 students in the class if anyone asks who is the smartest kid she will prefer my son. I am very much worried about him doctor. kindly help.
Do NOT BEAT him.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I understand your concern. I have had similar complaints from many parents. Many children behave this way; but beating him and punishing him is not the way to handle this problem.
Do NOT BEAT him - it's for you and your husband and teacher too.
DO Take him away from the fussy place if he behaves bad
Restrict him from watching television. It's the IDIOT BOX in true sense esp Cartoons. Instead of television recommend him other play or study activities.
This seems to be an unsolvable problem to you; but don't worry , as he is the smart kid, these temper tantrums should go away soon. Keep talking and explain to him repeatedly that his behaviour is bad. Ask him and suggest some appropriate behaviour and reward him every time if he is good. Rewarding him for right behavior and discussing about bad behaviour and manners is the way to handle this issue. With time, your kid will grow up to be normal and sociable.
Hope this helps. Let me know if you need clarifications.
Regards
Arun
I can be of little help to make the school management realize that nothing is abnormal here. In this circumstance I sincerely hope your kid normalises soon.
If nothing helps and if the situation is really bad, don't hesitate to go together to a child psychologist. One on one discussion (which unfortunately is restriction of online consultation) with psychologist can gradually bring out changes in your child.
Hope you turn off cartoons and spend more time together. Try a break, holiday on regular intervals.
You can write back for further assistance.
Regards
Arun