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5yo lots of tantrums
by ishkabibble, Mar 07, 2008 12:21AM
I have an extremely bright just turned 5yo. He scored 99% on the WPPSI-III this year. He has mild Sensory Processing Disorder. He is in a wonderful preschool for highly capable children, which is very loosely structured. His teacher says that he is having a lot of meltdowns over small things (I have to have the RED paintbrush), and suggests a social skills class. I don't know how that would help, but I agree that he needs help dealing with frustration and I am at my wit's end. He is in OT and PT. I have read a million books and I feel like I have tried everything. I already sent him through one social skills class and it did nothing - he just got scared by the kids with more severe issues.
We have applied to private schools for him for K but I am afraid if he can't get his frustration issues somewhat under control that he will get kicked out of school next year.
Any ideas?
We have applied to private schools for him for K but I am afraid if he can't get his frustration issues somewhat under control that he will get kicked out of school next year.
Any ideas?
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If social skills classes were not a success for him, maybe you could try to find a social skills coach that could start off with him one-on-one. Some of the counselors in my area do this-- it might really be a better fit for him if other children sort of "set him off" in that regard.
B students tend to be the ones with a lot more social savvy, and the most predictably even personalities.
The very highest IQ kids don't tend to be like that. They tend to be more edgy, more demanding, less willing to compromise in a social setting. It kind of comes with the package.
Schools who deal with truly gifted and talented children completely understand this. Sometimes schools get derailed and mistake hard working socially adept kids as the gifted and talented, but it's not the same thing. Hard working agreeable doesn't equal G&T.
As time goes on he will learn a little better how to hide his frustration but I don't think you can expect him to completely change personality. Best wishes. He will probably go on to contribute greatness, but may not be the most pleasant guy to be around always. ;D