Last Friday we had a conference with Adam's teacher and the director of his preschool. It was an opportunity for us to learn first hand what is really going on with him at school.
As we somewhat suspected, Adam likes to do his own thing. He does not care for people to be in his space however it's ok for him to be in someone else's. Of course we are still trying to understand what has triggered this behavior but for now we are taking a new approach with him - POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT.
This approach is so he hears the right things rather than the bad stuff. So instead of saying "Adam don't run" we say "Adam walking feet"; or rather than tell him "don't hit" we say "soft touches". It was also suggested that we not punish him for things that happen at school; we leave that for his teacher to do and we deal with the stuff at home. Of course we don't have these issues at home so that's a moot point.
Well yesterday was the first day of this approach and he had a good day. He got two stickers for following directions and cleaning up and he got to enjoy the whole soccer practice. Now I'm not going to shoot off fireworks and strike up the band after one day, but I will try to focus on the positive a little longer.
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