Kids mood swings and tempers

June 27, 2001

Hi all,

I have been having more and more problems with Chance and his attitude

when things dont go his way. I think it was Libby who said her daughter

sometimes acts out, or has problems staying on task, but am not sure.

Was just wondering how many other young kids have these emotional

outbursts? Yesterday was really bad.

At physical therapy last week he had a " good day " . He hopped on one

foot 13 times, when usually could only do 4 times. Well yesterday he

could only hop once then he fell. This happened several times, and he

got mad, threw a ball (he holds during hopping) across the room, started

whining and screaming about how his feet werent working.

Also yesterday I got a call from his summer school teacher about how he

disrupts class often but yesterday was real bad. They had taken a walk

on trails (and she didnt let me know so he wore these sandle/flip flop)

and was having a hard time walking the trails in them, throwing a fit

etc.

Then he also had counseling yesterday, and it was a group setting, some

kid threw the ball and chance fell trying to get it, then went off on

the little boy saying it was his fault and screaming etc.

I hate to blame CMT for some of this, but we all have our mood swings.

Could Chance be having these, and just not be able to deal with it in a

" proper manner " If any of you have this problem with your kids, what do

you do? I am at the end of my rope.

AMy

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