I have a four year old son who started JK this past fall. He turned 4 in August before school started which makes him one of the youngest in the class.
Academically he seems to be doing well and behaviorally and socially he was ok until January of 2003.
His teacher informs me that he can become quite aggressive with the other children, spitting, hitting, pushing, not all the time but at least a few times per week.
He also has problems with listening and following instructions at times, sometimes won't dress/undress quickly, at times doesn't want to sit quietly for story time, to do his work quietly or sit for "circle time", he calls out and disrupts the class sometimes as well. His behavior seems to worsen when he has to do schoolwork that requires paying attention and/or concentrating. He requires alot of individual attention to stay focused on a task.
We have noticed that his behavior worsens as the day progresses.
He shows none of this behavior at home and it feels like he is a completely different child at school. He goes to school happy and when I pick him up he is usually unhappy, angry, argumentative or a combination of any of these.
We have had his vision checked and the optometrist says he has some serious vision problems which could be contributing to some of his troubles. We are waiting to see a vision specialist to decide on treatment.
Is this behavior normal or does it signify ADD or another disorder? Any advice is appreciated.