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[quote=Anonymous]Former first grade teacher here. Talk to your GP immediately. He or she should refer you to behavioral health (more likely) or a developmental pediatrician (less likely), based on the specifics of your situation. If he ever has fits outside the home, or around other kids, you will also want to have an honest conference with your kid’s principal. They will want to choose his teacher wisely. I promise, nobody in education judges a parent who tries to get ahead of their kid’s behavior.

Food for though: I have degrees in psychology and elementary education, plus years of teaching experience. I still needed intensive parenting courses to help my son with his fits. I also see a psychologist for parenting coaching.  ( Had to call 9 places to find a place that took our insurance, so be persistent.) I’m not saying your parenting causes your son’s problems. I am saying that parents of easy kids can get by on intuition and mommy blogs. Parents of kids with challenging behaviors need the structure of a program to support them. Most people who meet my kid think he’s delightful. That wasn’t the case 6 months ago. I got our family the help we needed. You can, too.

Pep parenting in Maryland is a drive, but the intro class is free, tuition assistance is available, and the class for 5-12 yo kids is available online.

Hope at least some of this was helpful. Hang in there.[/quote]

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