MY DAUGHTER IS HAVING A VERY HARD TIME AT SCHOOL WITH ANGER, SHE HAS THROWN HER DESK AND SLAMMED HER CHAIR AROUND. sHE IS ONLY IN 2ND GRADE AND IS IN JEOPARDY OF BEING EXPELLED. iTS ALL DUE TO HER NOT GETTING TO FINISH AN ASSIGNMENT DURING CLASS,LIKE WHEN THERE IS A FIRE DRILL OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. SHE CURRENTLA TAKES 4 MG OF INTUNIV AND I SEE NO RESULTS.PLEASE GIVE ME SOME ADVICE ON WHAT TO DO.
Hi there
Well it seems that you know at least one trigger for the aggression...not being able to finish her assignments. What do the teachers say? Can they provide any accomodations for your daughter to be given ample time to finish her work? Does she have an IEP? Does she have a diagnosis of ADHD? I think that a behavioral strategy would work best right now to help her control her aggression which is fueled by frustration. Are there any other instances where she exhibits aggressive behavior?
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I am so sorry this is happening. One thing you can do is to write a letter detailing which provisions on the IEP are not being met. I have found that a letter recording the problem and sent to all parties including the principal of the school can get you faster action than just talk.
Let us know how things are going for you and your daughter.
my son just turned 13 and is suddenly displaying uncontrolable tantrums, like litterly yelling, crying, throwing toys. Is it hormones? The minute I stop the car and ask him "are you ready to go?" it takes a minute or so then he says "ya" (he is non verbal). At home he does the same, If I keep moving around the house, he is ok, but if I sit down or am in the kitchen he starts melting down!! could it be behavior and hormones? He used to have some tantrums, but now they are all day pretty much and now they have gotton so bad he is acting up at school and forget going to the store!!!!
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Thanks for posting this very valuable information. Many of our readers ask questions about finding ways to manage their children's behaviors and you provide some great suggestions. You are right, no two children are alike and may respond to different strategies. Parents might also want to switch up strategies when something doesn't seem to be working anymore (but give it a chance to work first.)
It would be great to hear from some of the parents out there, to let us know what works for them.
Eileen
Thanks Eileen!
It is very true...what works for one child may not work for another. You have to individualize treatment for each child based on many different factors including age, diagnosis, and severity of symptoms. I wanted to give parents a chance to talk about their experience and let them know that they are not alone in this.
I really appreciate you comment...thanks.