I need an answer...

[jonesy823]

My son is 4 years old, he has been going to the same childcare center since he was 8 weeks old. I also happen to work as a teacher in a differnet room. In the last 2-3 months he's been having issues with his teachers in his room, we have talked with him about how we act at school, but it's hard for me to punish him at home for something he did 5-6 hours ago. Recently when he gets mad at his teachers, he will take off his shoes & his clothes & just look at them. They all choose to ignore it, then he runs around the room like a mad man & all the kids laugh at him, we have talked about where our clothes stay. His teachers are not firm with him nor do they believe in time outs same for the director of the center. I am at a loss for what to say or do. I have taken ALL of his toiys out of his room, he has to earn a sticker or a smiley face for each day that he's at school & the same for home & on Sunday morning he may pick one of his toys to bring back to his room. We did this the last 5 days at home & he will great got all 5 stickers. today was the frist day back to school & after 2 hours he got into trouble & stripped~~ does any one have any advise? I have spoke with the teachers, but not sure they are going to be firm with him... I am at a loss here........ any advise would be great!

[jonesy823]

thanks for the comment back..... Instead of ingnoring him while he takes it off, today they are suppose to stop him at taking his shoes off & not let go any further! Hopfully it will work!  Who knows.. he has me & my husband puzzled.... his dr said that he would not evaulate him, the teaher requested him to do so because school is the onle place he acts like that!

[April2]

Well, I kind of understand what they're doing. He's looking for attention and if they ignore him long enough, he'll eventually get bored with it all and quit doing it. However, it may be backfiring a bit since the other kids are laughing at him. He's still getting attention then. You may want to point that out to them.
I'd talk to them again and tell them that you expect them to work with you on finding a solution that works. I'm wondering if they're being a bit lazy with not simply helping him put his clothes back on him every time he does it? I don't know. It does seem a bit strange that they're letting him run around a preschool with no clothes on. Keep on them. You're paying for them to care for him and should expect them to work with you. Good luck.