7yr old won't keep hands and feet to himself

[bde681]

I have a 7yr old boy at at my wits end. We have tried everything from positive influence to taking everything away. I'm not sure what to do to make him understand that this is wrong.

[Kevin Kennedy, Ph.D.]

If this is occurring only at school, their management will be the key to improvement. He should be placed in time out immediately whenever he is aggressive, and he should earn his recess time by following the rules. At home, you can reinforce the school's expectations by making some favored activity (e.g., watching cartoons) contingent on your receipt of a daily report that he comported himself well at school.

[Brea681]

He is acting in an aggressive fashion, but only at school. He does not do this anywhere else. We have done the time out, positive reinforcement, taking things away. It seems like he has no vice. I have had a psychologist look at him and she said he is just a normal immature 7yr old boy. I'm not really sure what to do from here. He actually tackled a girl at recess yesterday, he didn't hurt her (thank god), but it was not the right thing to do. Any suggestions on what I should do would be appreciated. Thank you

[Kevin Kennedy, Ph.D.]

I'm assuming he is acting in an aggressive fashion. Is that right? If so, whenever he acts in an aggressive fashion he should receive an immediate time out for fifteen minutes (sitting quietly in a chair).