A cure for "Acting Out Disorder"?

Question

I was recently doing some contract work at a school and overheard a teacher calling a parent to tell them Little Johnny had been disruptive in class today and he may be suffering from "Acting Out Disorder". I choked back my scream and saved it for here. When I was in school we had a cure for that (didn't know it was a disorder then). You were sent to the Principal's office and received your mahogany treatment on your backside. Occasional booster shots were needed, but overall it seemed to cure the disease fairly quickly.

I would like to hear the thoughts of teachers mostly, but parents are welcome too.

Answer 1

I've realized over the years as a parent that teachers are too bogged down with trying get in all of the "required teachings" that many times have nothing to do with real life and thus are left with little time or opportunity to really get involved with the real issue the child is dealing with. Many times it is just that the child is bored and doesn't learn well in the traditional setting of education. In fact, most children have different learning styles than what is being taught in our public school system. I'm not knocking the teachers, they have good intentions, but the school system itself doesn't allow too much room for other options that would really involve the children in learning instead of just sitting and listening to lectures, etc. I know that I didn't learn well that way. The "Acting Out Disorder" is not that at all. I believe that it's more of a teaching disorder than anything else.

Answer 2

Here in USA, it is not legal to hit a student - especially not with a wooden object (paddle).
Sometimes time out works. Often a version of behavior modification works - catch the student doing the right thing and reward that. Often a student acts out from frustration (Not being able to complete the classwork at hand) or anger at something else going on in his/her life. Finding an opportunity to reward student for correct behavior goes a long way in showing the student how to get positive attention for positive action.

Answer 3

They makeup crap like "acting out disorder" because they are too afraid to address the issue and apply discipline. And the children obviously get no discipline at home.

Corporal punishment is not illegal everywhere in the US, and that's a good thing.

Answer 4

I'veover heard my friends mom saying that.. she is a teacher.. although I don't reallyunderstand what she ment by it..