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Child Behavior (Expert Forum)
6 year old boy
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
6 year old boy
by cknit, Nov 02, 2009 12:02PM
I have 3 boys, 6,4,2. The eldest has always been very good in school and VERY volatile at home. He does not listen to "no" or "stop from siblings or parents and often fights "time outs." I can not force him to go so I take away boy scouts and basketball... no luck there either. At times he is the most helpful and sweetest but it is black and white - his behavior. He is or he isn't. I don't know how to help him.
Doctor's Answer
by Kevin Kennedy, Ph.D., Nov 02, 2009 02:32PM
, Nov 02, 2009 02:32PM
It goes without saying that it is very important that children comply with time out. Otherwise they are challenging the jurisdiction of parents. I understand your motivation, but would guide you away from using scouts or basketball as the leverage. However, at the bottom line if that is the leverage you have, so be it. Take a look at Lynn Clark's book SOS Help for Parents, particularly the portion about how to respond to time out refusals (also see sosprograms.com).
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