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[quote=Anonymous]I have a 4th grade son that I now know was impacted by anxiety-&gt; aggression when he was in K; 1st grade.  It took me a long time to figure out that anxiety was the cause of his aggression.  In our case, a change in diet (gave up Gluten) and a new parenting approach and maturity turned it around nicely.  What PPL without a kid that reacts this way to anxiety don't know is that &quot;getting tough&quot; tends to backfire.  Calm, understanding that responds to the underlying feelings, not always the &quot;bad&quot; behavior is what worked for us.  Yes, you must set limits and keep others safe, but the only way to diffuse my kid when he's worked up is through empathy and calm.  Angrily sending him to his room just produces more anxiety and a meltdown.  You've got to do positive reinforcement with a lot of support from parents who are majorly taxed due to the behavior issues.  Hang in there.

OP--if you haven't tried it.  I'd give up dairy and gluten and food coloring for 1 week just to see if there is a noticeable change.  In our case we did it for other health reasons but have kept it up because it had a major positive impact on behavior.  My DS even knows he feels better so doesn't miss the cupcakes.[/quote]

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