Re: Hitting....Thank you

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thanks Kristy,

I think we will all be keen to see if this is a common denominator

with our children as well. I am currently working with my school

here as Nique was attacking the teacher, she is on sick leave now as

I had to go to the Principal, sadly, she is a really well qualified

lady, but perhaps in the wrong profession. It was like she was

setting Nique off and she would just go off the deep end, hopefully

all will get better now though, they have now integrated her into

mainstream, But the hitting etc, seemsto be a separate issue to her

attack.

thanks guys

peace

Nat

> > I haven't posted anything for awhile..life's been

> unusually busy.

> But I am having an issue with my son and I know this

> is where I can

> turn for some sound advice. is 6 and is in

> Kindergarten for

> the 2nd time. His day has been extended to include a

> Grade 1

> Learning Center, lunch, recess and either gym, art or

> music with the

> 1st grade before coming home. Academically, he's

> doing great.

> Socially, he's doing much better than last year but

> seems to think

> hitting is the way to get attention. I know he

> sometimes get

> overwhelmed and under those circumstances cannot find

> the right words

> to use because of his speech delays. I've talked to

> him. His Speech

> Therapist (not the one at school) even made him a

> short story using

> boardmaker to show him how friends like to be treated.

> And I've told

> him to squeeze his hands together when he feels the

> urge to hit until

> the feeling goes away and then to use his words. This

> last

> suggestion I just made a day or 2 ago so I don't know

> yet if it'll

> work or not. Does anyone have any other suggestions?

> Something that

> may have worked with your child if you've had to deal

> with this?

> is a great kid and everyone who knows him seems

> to really like

> him, but that won't last if he continues to hit them.

> Kids will only

> put up with that for so long and I can't say that I

> blame them.

> does seem to understand that hitting is wrong

> but can't seem

> to help himself. So how do I help him?

> > Maureen, mother to Tyler,10 and ,6 (MDS)

> >

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