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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. I don't think something is "wrong" with him besides the fact that people make excuses for him. I am most definitely not one of those people. I want to fix this. He's been evaluated recently (7 months ago) and he's find according to school specialists and an outside specialist. I am actually a step mother to him and not his biological mom. I do raise him full time however. I work tirelessly for my children and I need some advice. I need a tactic that will stick. My husband works beside me in following through with consequences so that's no issue. My third grader has this idea in his head that he's cute and everyone wants to hear what he has to say and that people think it's cute when he tickles. I couldn't sleep last night thinking about this. It seems like whenever he is with his grandmother (husbands mother), she is making excuses for him and it's rubbing off on him. For example:

I will talk to him about his calling out in class and his response will be "I just have a lot to say!" Which sounds like my mother in law! What should I do?? Advice?? I've told my husband my concerns but in the grand scheme of things it doesn't seem to be a big deal to him. She's a good grandma. [/quote]

What made you get the referral before?  Was it recommended by the teachers?  If there is a psychological or physiological reason for his inability to control his impulses, all the continuity regarding consequences between you and your husband in the world will work.  You still sound defensive...though wanting to fix the problem, I don't think you see the likely bigger problem that exists.[/quote]

OP, what did the evaluation recommend? They should point you in the right direction. You can request a Functional Behavior Assessment. They should design a behavior plan that will help reduce and extinguish these behaviors. Sounds like impulse control issues but by emphasizing positive reinforcement they can help him stop.

Have you read the Kazdin Method? Do so immediately. [/quote]

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