 | My son is 6 years old and getting ready to start 1st grade. Until recently I assumed we got through Kindergarten with what I thought were just a few minor incindents, such as hitting a kid for getting ketchup on him, flushing the toilet excessively, spit balls etc. These are things that he spent time in the principal's office for. My sister ran into his gym teacher and apparently she is very concerned about what she thinks is a very serious anger problem. She thinks that I need to get him help NOW, though she never called me to mention it and give me the details. I am upset that she would break a confidence by sharing that with my sister and not call me, but that is another issue. I have noticed that he is a very intense and competitive little boy. He gets upset and angry when he does not get his way or win whatever game he is playing. He seems to have little tolerance with children around his own age that do not have the same abilities in sports that he has. I have a two year old little boy also, and Andrew never loses his temper with the baby. He also does not lose his temper with kids that are older than him. When he gets angry, he rarely acts out by hitting. He mainly just yells and gets loud. He often gets in trouble for not listening. Since his teachers have not given me any examples, I feel like a trip to the Doctor would make me look like a nut case. We have started revoking his privledges when we feel that his anger is misplaced or inappropriate. I thought that I would wait and see what goes on in first grade and take it from there. Is this all normal behavior? Should I be worried? Please help!!!
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