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Child Behavior (Expert Forum)
son's behavior and temper
Answered by
Kevin Kennedy, Ph.D. - Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy, Family Therapy, Crisis Intervention
Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates
This forum is for questions and support regarding child behavior issues such: Child Discipline (behavior management), Normal Child Development, Parent-Child Communications, Social Development
son's behavior and temper
by lisa, Jan 31, 2000 12:00AM
I have a 7 year old son. He is a wonderful child but sometimes he is out of control. He acts up and seems to go out of his way to annoy his sister. When she has had enough she will tell him to stop or sometimes hit him. (she is 9) Then when I go to dicipline him he is already yelling that is was not his fault. I try to reason with him but he is yelling and mad. There has been times that when i try to give him a time out in his room , he has hit and kicked and punched me. He will not stay in his room and he will kick and hit the wall. I make him stay in there until he has calmed down. This will sometimes take 2 hours. Then he says he is sorry and that he loves me. This happens about 1 or 2 times every 2 months. I am worried that this will get worse as he gets older. What can i do and do you think there is a problem or is he spolied? Thank You, Lisa
Doctor's Answer
by Kevin Kennedy, Ph.D., Feb 01, 2000 12:00AM
, Feb 01, 2000 12:00AM
Dear Lisa,
This sounds like a typical 7-year-old behavior problem. It requires a sound behavior management plan, and you would be making a good choice by going to see a child behavioral health specialist. If the frequency of these episodes is as infrequent (ie., twice monthly) as you suggest, there's every reason to think you'll see improvement. As we often tell people, the key is to approach the matter in a uniform, systematic way, not to respond to it in different ways at different times.
This sounds like a typical 7-year-old behavior problem. It requires a sound behavior management plan, and you would be making a good choice by going to see a child behavioral health specialist. If the frequency of these episodes is as infrequent (ie., twice monthly) as you suggest, there's every reason to think you'll see improvement. As we often tell people, the key is to approach the matter in a uniform, systematic way, not to respond to it in different ways at different times.
