 | I think some kids need more attention than others, sometimes a ridiculous amount. You should probably talk to BOTH parents. Get dad to commit to at least 45 minutes of one-on-one time with the boy daily, playing games, ball, whatever the boy wants to do. And mom also needs to commit the same amount of time EVERY DAY. He could even help cook, do laundry, whatever. If there's another child, that child needs to be doing something else during the one-on-one time. I had this problem you describe with my 3 year old. Also, everyone should praise him for good behavior, tell him that he's special, and that it's important that he is happy. Engage him in conversations, look him in the eye, and listen. He's old enough to reason with. I drew a road that divided in two with a happy face and a sad face. I told him that people who hurt others take the sad road, they have no friends and play alone. I put it on the fridge and asked him every morning what road he was going to take that day. Of course that means Dad doesn't get to spank (aka hit) either.
I don't think your issues are the same as the daycare woman with the 2 year old. I think that is just a case of the terrible twos and ineffective inconsistent discipline by the parents who need some basic parenting classes. |
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