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Post by Laura Hull on May 4, 2017 18:16:02 GMT -8
I've stopped myself and gotten help in a difficult child care situations by taking a child to the front office of my workplace so as to allow a more experienced child care expert to speak with and address the off-track child's needs. I remember one time in particular when a four year old child, enraged that I would confiscate his toy sword (weapon-like objects are not permitted on campus), actually pulled a chair to the counter, stood on it, and climbed onto the counter to try to reach the shelving where the sword was being held. His emotions were totally out of control (screaming at everyone, out of control body), and I became scared that he would hurt himself or someone else, and I was becoming upset in response to his intense display of emotions. Taking him to the office was a logical way to remove us from each other so that we could each cool down.
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Post by Gale Coleman on May 28, 2017 1:15:10 GMT -8
Most children sometimes have tantrums or meltdowns, they may lash out if they’re frustrated or be defiant if asked to do something they don’t want to do. But when kids do these things repeatedly, or can’t control their tempers a lot of the time, it may be more than just typical behavior. When they do have regular emotional outbursts, it’s usually a symptom of distress. A lot of acting out in school is the result of trauma, neglect, or chaos at home, many children with ADHD, especially those who experience impulsivity and hyperactivity, have trouble controlling their behavior, and children who seem angry and defiant often have severe, and unrecognized, anxiety.
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