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[quote=Anonymous]I don't know if my question belongs in this forum or in general parenting, so I'll start by apologizing if I'm posting in the wrong place. We have a four year old son who has had some gross motor challenges - he received physical therapy through Montgomery County's infants and toddlers program for a year as a baby/toddler - and we have an evaluation scheduled next week because it looks like he needs additional therapy to support his gross and fine motor skills. He's in his second year of preschool, at a new school this year - and he's begun to have some serious anger issues, including hitting, kicking, and pulling hair at school. He has never behaved like this before, and I feel like we're really at a loss for what to do. We have a zero tolerance policy for hurting at home, and last week we began a zero tolerance policy at school (my idea) where they call me and I pick him up if something happens. So far, he's made it one full day out of four. He's a very smart boy (who reads at a level beyond that of his first grade sister), but something is wrong and I'm not sure how to help him.

If you've had a child who's had anger issues, what has helped? What has made things worse? I feel responsible, in large part because I stay at home/work from home part-time so he's with me more than anyone else, and I want so badly to fix this. He was such a sweet, smart boy before this behavior started and my heart breaks knowing others are seeing him only as the child who's out of control. [/quote]

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