hello
I work with a child who is 6 years old in a grade 1 class. He likes to try and run the show around there. When he is told he needs to stop doing something he says just wait and continues to do what he has been asked to stop doing. For example, he pokes children when sitting in the listening area and when told to stop he says just wait and pokes them faster and faster. If you try and move him he begins to hit and tries to bite you. Another incident was he put his feet on his desk and I told him the desk was for paper and for us to put our lunch on and his feet belonged on the floor. He looked at me and said just wait, and put his feet back and started pounding his feet on the desktop. Does anyone have any ideas on how to deal with a child who likes to use "just wait" and keeps on going. I’ve tried the you have to the count of 3 method and he just looks at me and does it more and faster. I’m lost on ideas! Please help.
Whoops, i posted this in the wrong area, but if you have any ideas please answer thx 
Try time out, he gets one chance to stop what he is doing, if he does it again, give him a "time out" where he has to sit on a chair away from the rest of the group, usually its for the age of the child, in his case "6" minutes.
After the time out he has to tell you why he got a time out, so that he understands why, and you tell him what is acceptable behaviour, and what is expected of him to get along with the other children, give him a hug or high five and let him join the rest of the group. Always praise him for good behaviour. If he misbehaves again, back to the "time out" he goes. If he continues this unacceptable behaviour or you have seen no improvement for another couple of weeks or so. I would ask the parents to find other care for him.
If you are a teacher I believe you can have him removed from your class. It is not fair to you and especially the other children to have this sort of disruption continue.
Not only that, but the other children are watching and learning behaviour that is not acceptable in the class room, or anywhere else.
Good luck! hope this helps…
#1 by ariellemartin07 on September 28th, 2009
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show that ur serious i mean if he keeps this up when hes older he might get exsepelled or something bad show that u r not kidding and take his finger and slap it or something
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#2 by Gotitas de H2O on September 28th, 2009
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i suggest that you speak to the parent first. This seems to have started w/the parents and they need to discipline him in his ways. It seems his parents let him have his way if he says "just wait". If it countinues to be nerve wrecking for you, i would just stop taking care of this child.
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#3 by Maysmomma on September 28th, 2009
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I’m sorry you are having to deal with this. That child sounds really angry! Sounds like he’s going through something at home, so I’m not sure if talking with his parents will help or not. You could talk with them, but at age 6 he should not be behaving in this way. Good luck I hope you get some good advise on here!
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#4 by peggy d on September 28th, 2009
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Try time out, he gets one chance to stop what he is doing, if he does it again, give him a "time out" where he has to sit on a chair away from the rest of the group, usually its for the age of the child, in his case "6" minutes.
After the time out he has to tell you why he got a time out, so that he understands why, and you tell him what is acceptable behaviour, and what is expected of him to get along with the other children, give him a hug or high five and let him join the rest of the group. Always praise him for good behaviour. If he misbehaves again, back to the "time out" he goes. If he continues this unacceptable behaviour or you have seen no improvement for another couple of weeks or so. I would ask the parents to find other care for him.
If you are a teacher I believe you can have him removed from your class. It is not fair to you and especially the other children to have this sort of disruption continue.
Not only that, but the other children are watching and learning behaviour that is not acceptable in the class room, or anywhere else.
Good luck! hope this helps…
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