Originally Posted by MissAnn:
What would you do with a kid who says things like this.....and also tells other kids "Let's go punch "so and so" in the head. He also tries to trip kids when they walk past him. Usually I either do time out or have this kid play by himself for awhile. He is allowed to watch NCIS, Bluebloods and Cops with his parents. He talks about Cops ALL the time. I tell him that is not a kids show so we will not be talking about Cops here. He says.....I watch it with my mom and dad! I can!!!!! I've outlawed playing guns, playing cops and bad guys. Nothing is helping. I've talked to mom and dad and they act like they have no idea why he acts like this. He is also super hyper and needs constant supervision. Assessment day was a blast.....NOT! He was so over the top hyper that the assessor said something about it....and I was not able to hit all the areas she needed to observe me do. Anyway....I might need a few fresh ideas. He just turned 4.
I would be terminating. If I couldn't terminate (do you work for a center?), then I'd be shadowing and keeping him away from the other children. His words may not leave bruises but they are still harmful to the other children. Basically, it's verbal abuse.