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[quote=Anonymous]My son is almost 4 (bday in December) and is in full-day pre-K. Intellectually he is pretty average (I believe he has the cognitive abilities of a typical 4-year-old), but he is a very anxious child. He bites his nails until they bleed and still chews on toys and on his clothing. When he is anxious, which usually occurs in group settings: at school, Sunday school, music class, etc, he acts erratically. For example, he will stand up during circle time and throw a toy or run and hide under a desk. He hits other children unprovoked almost every day at school. His pre-K teacher said she has never seen behavior like his. She has other aggressive children, but none that display this unprovoked aggressive and compulsive behavior so frequently and spontaneously.

He does the same things at home but we are using the Kazdin method, which is working very well for us. When he is calm and displays appropriate behavior he gets lots of hugs and kisses and praise and he earns points that he can accumulate to earn a prize. We use this method at Sunday school too, but it means that I have to sit in class with him and watch him and frequently reward his good behavior. Our experience at church and at home has changed 100% for the better.

The problem is that at school, the teacher can't focus so much attention on him. Obviously I can't sit in class with him all day giving him rewards. I could volunteer to be in class occasionally, but I work full time. I've asked the teacher to try to reward him more for good behavior and she said that she would try, but she is limited, of course, because she has 20 other children to attend to.

Does anyone else have experience with this behavior? Any advice?[/quote]

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