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Child behavior at age six?

So my six yr old plays with another little boy who is six as well. I see a tremendous difference in behaviors between the two boys both are only children. However my sons friend does not have a father figure. The things I notice are extreme temper tantrums. Back talking his mother, she is oblivious to the fact that it's not ok. He will walk away when being spoken to like he dosent need to listen and has no emotion towards other only himself. He is attempting some of these traits when playing with my son and I'm the supervising adult. It dosent fly with me. My boy knows that be would not get away with half of what he is doing but I do worry about his behavior rubbing off. Should I distance myself from the family or just let kids be kids?

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  • honey
    Lv 7
    10 years ago
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    Does your son really like this boy, and do they play well together and get along? If your son likes him and they do get along nicely AND you are able to "control" him when he is at your home...I would say, allow them to still play together. WHEN the child does something that isn't OK with you, let it be known, and later explain to your son why his behaviour isn't ok and he is not to act like his friend does.

    Mmmm...if your son is acting like his friend and it is rubbing off...maybe first explaining to your son, you don't like this behaviour. ASK him if he wants to continue playing with his friend. He may say no. If he says yes...then OK, but if you start acting out, we will not have him over for playdates anymore.

    We have this issue with a neighbor. At first it didn't go well but the kids want to play together. So I sat them both down..they are 8, I explained to them both that when they are here there are rules, and I am boss...lol. Follow the rules and you can play..if not...I will have to send Ian home.(he has been sent home a few times) Now Ian knows the rules and follows them when he is here.(which is ALOT, he is an only child and his parents, sadly don't spend any quality time with him..so, I feel badly for him): They shipped him off for a MONTH..a whole MONTH! to pueto rico to spend time with his 72 year old grandfather who uses a cane! He has been gone for a week and has called everyday, he misses us and cant wait to come home): So for me, feeling sorry for him, I took the time, gave him alot of chances and now he is very well bahaved in my home.

  • 10 years ago

    if this mother is going to let her child run wild, then you should distance yourself from them your son is very impressionable at that age and he will pick up on the bad behavior, no father figure is not an excuse for bad behavior. at at six he should know better than to walk away when spoken to, and throwing tantrums all the time is not okay at that age. a six year old is bound to have an occasional outburst but it should be a rare occurrence and discouraged when it does occur. maybe if enough parents distance her and her child she might get the hint.

    Source(s): professional nanny
  • Anonymous
    4 years ago

    As a guy or woman who works in a school, I shouldn't say this yet I propose which you bypass with Bob's answer. As for the raging debate approximately if Autism is an academic or a scientific analysis, the respond is its the two. in case you pick a scientific or medical analysis of autism, you may desire to have a finished (and muy high priced) assessment finished by utilising a psychologist who specialzes in this section. The assessment should not be a 10 minute waiting room eyeball of the youngster yet a radical assessment (cognitive potential, sensory factors, speech, language, habit, adaptive habit). the perfect assessment might additionally incorporate the Autism Diagnostic commentary schedule which gadgets up social circumstances designed to elicit behaviors easy to infants with autism. in case you pick an academic eligibility, you may desire to enable the college do the assessment. the probability is, that is quite not as rigorous or thorough. maximum college psychologists are actually not knowledgeable particularly in diagnosing autism (regardless of the undeniable fact that there are some like me who're). The up-area is this assessment may well be loose. Clinically, it sounds extra like your son might have asperger's syndrome truly of the classic autism through fact his language is definitely developed. the factors for that's that is composed of subject with social interplay and a few kind of repetitive habit and limited activity. final analysis, i might enable the college do the assessment through fact that is loose. that is probably they are going to eyeball your youngster and use some checklists. in case you do not sense tender with that, then i might refuse to sign the IEP place of work work and demand that an self reliant assessment be finished (on the college's price). Use the recommend besides.

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