My son has no friends, he get angry very easily, he has had some violent outbursts at school and the teacher has caught him crying & knocking his head into the gate. He has trouble reading as well. He just seems a little "off". Not happy & outgoing like other kids. Does anybody have similar problems & what did you do?
2006-08-01 12:16:31 · 13 answers · asked by orionsgirl76 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Grade-Schooler
My son did, until I bought him a super soaker filled with tobasco and got him an IQ test and figured out that he could not turn left.
2006-08-01 12:21:51 · answer #1 · answered by Claudius B. Horseballs 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think Harley Man's post was rude and could have been done without. People who haven't experienced children like this firsthand are in no position to judge. On that note, yes- do have him evaluated by a doctor- I have a son who is both ADHD and Bipolar and he had the exact same problems you described. A proper diagnosis and treatment will include both a mental and physical evaluation, and possibly medication and continuous counseling to deal with the anger issues. Children with these disorders are impulsive and often react before they think- and the impulses are out of their control. There are certain chemical levels that control these actions, and if the chemical levels are off balance, it can adversely affect a person's behavior. Depression works the same way- an imbalance of certain mood-affecting chemicals make a depressed person (who would normally be of sound mind) entertain ideas of suicide and experience feelings of hopelessness. The sooner you jump on it, the better. Also inquire about an IEP with your school district. It is an Individual Education Plan, and it will tailor his education to fit his needs, and people will be there to work one on one with him to address any issues at school. This may, in turn, help his relationships with peers also.
And don't feel bad about posing this question to people on the net- some of us are actually schooled on the subject and can offer sound advice to people who are at the end of their rope and don't know where else to turn- rather than insult the person asking the question and make an already bad situation worse. Go post on a subject you know something about, Harley Man.
Good Luck- I hope things get better for you.
2006-08-01 23:14:38 · answer #2 · answered by ?princesshousewife? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first thing you need to do is to have your son evaluated for reading issues such as dyslexia. Also make sure that his eyesight is evaluated by a developmental optometrist. Only a developmental optometrist can find all eye related problems. Other optomentrists don't test for reading related issues such as saccades.
It also appears that he should be with a really good child psychologist or psychotherapist to address the social and anger issues. You might want to research anger management for children on the net and see if you can bring about any changes as well.
2006-08-01 19:24:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I work with special ed kids. His behavior is similar to the kids I have in class. As a parent you can ask to have your son evaluated. Teachers can also make a referal to have a student evaluated if his behavior is effecting his education or the eduation of other students. Trust your instincts. The mother is usually the first to know when something just doesn't seem right.
He may benefit from special ed services where they can work with his behavior and his reading problems.
2006-08-01 19:27:42 · answer #4 · answered by Barbara M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sign him up for sports or something. You could also take him to a therapist. There may be something on his mind that he doesn't want to tell you and is afraid you'll tell someone else. Some kids feel that way about their moms. I take my kids to a therapist every week because of all they have been through. It's hard to keep your kids from being depressed when you are young because you like to go out and you leave them with grandma or something. So I take them to a therapist and they get along fine. If I didn't take them to a therapist, I don't know what life would be like.
2006-08-02 11:29:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would have him tested for autism...one of the signs of it is being stand offish and not wanting to show affection and showing violent outbursts as well are a sign...your school can test him for free just call them up and set an appointment
2006-08-05 16:53:59 · answer #6 · answered by tinker143 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At his age I would take him to the doctor and have him checked out. It could be a "chemical" imbalance or socialization problems. Only a doctor could evaluate him properly.
2006-08-05 03:44:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Time to seek help for him. You can not get the easy answer here because I don't think non medical people can offer it. I think there is more than the normal going on here
2006-08-02 04:51:48 · answer #8 · answered by Rachel 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he seems like he might just have some frustration problems. you might want to talk to a counselor and see if they can help him. you could check into getting him some help or a tutor for his reading problems.
2006-08-01 19:23:10 · answer #9 · answered by redpeach_mi 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This may sound extreme but you may want to do a search on Asperger's Syndrome.
2006-08-01 22:45:41 · answer #10 · answered by Marge Simpson 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋