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<blockquote data-quote="DeepWaters" data-source="post: 497665" data-attributes="member: 13594"><p>Hi all,</p><p></p><p>Our son who will be 5 next month has been uncontrollably angry at school when reminded to listen to his teachers and or to follow the rules. He has been hitting, kicking, and saying very hateful things to his teachers and classmates. He has been kicked out of school 3 times for escalating behavior and has received at least 12 incident reports over the course of 7 days. It is like a switch got flipped right after the holidays. We are so upset, angry, confused, lost, and struggling to figure out what has caused this seemingly sudden behavior change. </p><p></p><p>He was an awful 3 year old with some of the most extreme temper tantrums I have ever seen, but we were able to help him calm down, make good choices, and we rarely have issues at home. At school, he tells me that when he is upset his heart has changed and he doesn't know why. He can tell us what he should do to calm down but he can't seem to physically choose to do so. It all stems from him not listening to the authority figure, getting mad, and then lashing out physically. The school has been supportive but I fear their patience is running out. I don't know what I would do if he was kicked out for good. </p><p></p><p>We have an appointment next week with an Occupational Therapist (OT) who is SIPT certified as we suspect it could be Sensory Processing Disorder, but we just don't know. We also have a call into a play therapist to see if we can get an appointment. as well. </p><p></p><p>I'm so so so scared something is very wrong with my son and I feel powerless. I am thankful to have found what I hope will be a safe place to talk about our challenges and not hear "it's just a phase" or "he's just being a boy" or "spank him, that will set him straight"...</p><p></p><p>- DeepWaters</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DeepWaters, post: 497665, member: 13594"] Hi all, Our son who will be 5 next month has been uncontrollably angry at school when reminded to listen to his teachers and or to follow the rules. He has been hitting, kicking, and saying very hateful things to his teachers and classmates. He has been kicked out of school 3 times for escalating behavior and has received at least 12 incident reports over the course of 7 days. It is like a switch got flipped right after the holidays. We are so upset, angry, confused, lost, and struggling to figure out what has caused this seemingly sudden behavior change. He was an awful 3 year old with some of the most extreme temper tantrums I have ever seen, but we were able to help him calm down, make good choices, and we rarely have issues at home. At school, he tells me that when he is upset his heart has changed and he doesn't know why. He can tell us what he should do to calm down but he can't seem to physically choose to do so. It all stems from him not listening to the authority figure, getting mad, and then lashing out physically. The school has been supportive but I fear their patience is running out. I don't know what I would do if he was kicked out for good. We have an appointment next week with an Occupational Therapist (OT) who is SIPT certified as we suspect it could be Sensory Processing Disorder, but we just don't know. We also have a call into a play therapist to see if we can get an appointment. as well. I'm so so so scared something is very wrong with my son and I feel powerless. I am thankful to have found what I hope will be a safe place to talk about our challenges and not hear "it's just a phase" or "he's just being a boy" or "spank him, that will set him straight"... - DeepWaters [/QUOTE]
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