My son has a "behavior problem" to quote the teachers at his school. I have no clue what to do. This new Andrew has come out of no where. I don't know who he is or why he's here, but I'd love to have my son back. Andrew has come home for five days with the dreaded "sad face" and comments that shine light on his not so admirable behavior. I can't believe it! He has never had more than 2 consecutive bad days. I have tried talking to him, encouraging him to do good things, taking away privileges etc. Tonight I did something drastic and I think I struck a nerve with him. While he was in the bath tub I packed up all of his toys, movies, books and stuffed animals and put them in the closet. When he walked into his room and saw what I'd done he broke down and cried. I told him that having those things in his room were a privilege and until he started behaving in school, his room would stay empty. I am hoping that this will get through to him, because I'm at a loss of what to do from this point on.
5 comments:
Bev I'm so sorry you're going throgh this with Andrew. I don't have any advice but I think what you did by putting away his toys and animals was a very good idea.
You're going through something I've not yet faced with Brad, so I'm going to support you as your friend and tell you that I agree with Jenn. He loves his animals, and seeing that you mean business will hopefully show a change in his behavior. There have been so many changes at the school though, you're doing the right thing.
Aww, this makes me so sad to hear Bev. Andrew is such an adorable kid, and I can only imagine how frustrated you are at this situation. I think you're doing the right thing. Big actions usually yield big results, as long as you have the strength to persevere and be tough on him. You are doing a great job. Hang in there, I hope he comes around to being his normal self very soon. ((hugs))
Aww Bev I am sorry Andrew is giving you a rough time. I agree with everyone else that you are doing the right thing. I too take things away from Carter when he is bad and he does not get them back till he shows signs of improvement. I hope this is short lived and he gets back to being himself again real soon.
Hugs,
Amy
Thank you all for your encouragement. I was hoping I didn't scar him for life by taking away his beloved animals lol. He's with his dad this afternoon, so I'll find out in a little while how his day went. I've got my fingers crossed.
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