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My 4 year old is making himself throw up
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<blockquote data-quote="apesfordana" data-source="post: 482451" data-attributes="member: 13077"><p>We basically had to make the decision to try a new school because his current daycare said so - in so many words. There is still nothing wrong with him - according to my husband - so moving to a new place is a test to see if a change of environment is key. The school he was in was a church daycare, so we feel that they may have been pushing my son quite hard in places that perhaps a 4 year old really shouldn't be pushed if he isn't ready. At first, my son loved his school. Over time, he started asking when the weekend was every day. When he brings his books home, he shows us pages he's proud of, but tries to hide pages where he didn't to as well - pages with frowny faces and large writing about not following instructions or staying inside the lines... a little too much if you ask me. </p><p></p><p>The new school we've found is the early education center in the school district where he will start kindergarten in the fall. And, although we both work and really need to use daycare, we can only get in to this school for 3 days a week. The pre-k curriculum lasts longer in the day, but we're hoping that maybe a day off between well even that out. And we're also hoping that this pre-k takes a slight step back & isn't making 4yr olds read and write and memorize gospel. </p><p></p><p>My husband and I still disagree on what is causing this and what some other problems with our son may be. But we have agreed if the behavior carries over to the new school, I have the go ahead to start looking in to early intervention or other evaluations. I told my husband that I didn't want to go behind his back to get help... he insists that I'm just working to rationalize the behavior of a 4yr old. My point is that yes, he is 4 and doesn't understand what he's doing. So it IS my job to help him. Either by accomodating his issues - packing his lunch with a balanced meal that he likes, showering him with love - because this majorly feels like cries for attention, or refusing to let him get spanked or severely punished for this - because we aren't there when it happens and he has no other distruptive behaviors at school.</p><p></p><p>Trying to start the new school next week if they'll have us. Fingers crossed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="apesfordana, post: 482451, member: 13077"] We basically had to make the decision to try a new school because his current daycare said so - in so many words. There is still nothing wrong with him - according to my husband - so moving to a new place is a test to see if a change of environment is key. The school he was in was a church daycare, so we feel that they may have been pushing my son quite hard in places that perhaps a 4 year old really shouldn't be pushed if he isn't ready. At first, my son loved his school. Over time, he started asking when the weekend was every day. When he brings his books home, he shows us pages he's proud of, but tries to hide pages where he didn't to as well - pages with frowny faces and large writing about not following instructions or staying inside the lines... a little too much if you ask me. The new school we've found is the early education center in the school district where he will start kindergarten in the fall. And, although we both work and really need to use daycare, we can only get in to this school for 3 days a week. The pre-k curriculum lasts longer in the day, but we're hoping that maybe a day off between well even that out. And we're also hoping that this pre-k takes a slight step back & isn't making 4yr olds read and write and memorize gospel. My husband and I still disagree on what is causing this and what some other problems with our son may be. But we have agreed if the behavior carries over to the new school, I have the go ahead to start looking in to early intervention or other evaluations. I told my husband that I didn't want to go behind his back to get help... he insists that I'm just working to rationalize the behavior of a 4yr old. My point is that yes, he is 4 and doesn't understand what he's doing. So it IS my job to help him. Either by accomodating his issues - packing his lunch with a balanced meal that he likes, showering him with love - because this majorly feels like cries for attention, or refusing to let him get spanked or severely punished for this - because we aren't there when it happens and he has no other distruptive behaviors at school. Trying to start the new school next week if they'll have us. Fingers crossed. [/QUOTE]
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