7 yr old boy kicking the au pair & his dad laughing about it

[Anonymous]

Perfect example of a very angry child expressing rage. One wonders how many au pairs, nannies, and sitters the poor child has had.

I personally have never seen a child kick an adult, in spite of my many years of working with children and their families.

[Anonymous]

If the Father just laughs about it, then he is as much to blame as the child is. What a loser.

[Anonymous]

You are exactly right, 17:17.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Perfect example of a very angry child expressing rage. One wonders how many au pairs, nannies, and sitters the poor child has had.

I personally have never seen a child kick an adult, in spite of my many years of working with children and their families.

If a 7 year old is kicking the au pair he has major psychological issues. Clearly the dad isn't getting him the help he needs either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Perfect example of a very angry child expressing rage. One wonders how many au pairs, nannies, and sitters the poor child has had.

I personally have never seen a child kick an adult, in spite of my many years of working with children and their families.

If a 7 year old is kicking the au pair he has major psychological issues. Clearly the dad isn't getting him the help he needs either.

Agree. I'd even say the child is disturbed at this point, and requires a professional evaluation.

[Anonymous]

This was posted on the au pair forum where an au pair was whining because the parents didn't take her to Mexico with them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This was posted on the au pair forum where an au pair was whining because the parents didn't take her to Mexico with them.

Link?

[Anonymous]

http://www.dcurbanmom.com/nanny-forum/posts/list/285062.page

[Anonymous]

This family should not be allowed to have another au pair until their son's rage gets effectively addressed, and is not a threat to another au pair.

[Anonymous]

One of my charges kicks and hits....he is autistic. We go each morning for OT, PT, and Speech.

I do not know this child's circumstances, but that is unacceptable.

Are you the Au Pair? How are you involved in this situation?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:One of my charges kicks and hits....he is autistic. We go each morning for OT, PT, and Speech.

I do not know this child's circumstances, but that is unacceptable.

Are you the Au Pair? How are you involved in this situation?

Oops, didn't see the link. Thank you!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:One of my charges kicks and hits....he is autistic. We go each morning for OT, PT, and Speech.

I do not know this child's circumstances, but that is unacceptable.

Are you the Au Pair? How are you involved in this situation?

How old is he?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:One of my charges kicks and hits....he is autistic. We go each morning for OT, PT, and Speech.

I do not know this child's circumstances, but that is unacceptable.

Are you the Au Pair? How are you involved in this situation?

An AP shouldn't have to deal with that. If that is the case, they need to hire a nanny who has experience working with special needs kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:One of my charges kicks and hits....he is autistic. We go each morning for OT, PT, and Speech.

I do not know this child's circumstances, but that is unacceptable.

Are you the Au Pair? How are you involved in this situation?

An AP shouldn't have to deal with that. If that is the case, they need to hire a nanny who has experience working with special needs kids.

I'm not an AP, and I have an ABA, so I am qualified and have experience. My charge is five years old. His kicking and hitting is few and far between now. He is improving by leaps and bounds! So happy for him and his family.

What I was getting at, and did not convey well at all, is that the child the OP is discussing does indeed need some sort of structured help.

A child who is deemed "normal" should not be doing such things. If a child with autism can be helped to understand his or her feelings, a "normal" child should be able to be helped as well. But again, I do not know this particular child's complete situation.

Oh and thank you for the concern!!

And I hate the word "normal".