Needing an outlet for his energy?

[playfelt]

It's entirely possible if active and loud is the norm for the family that there is very little sit down do something family time. As a result he doesn't really know what to do - eveidenced partly by only wanting to do what someone else is doing. He also likes the loud reaction he gets from "teasing" the other kids - taking chair first. However this teasing is also the first steps of bullying so another reason to teach limits. If he is used to loud then you may have to meet him where he is at and that means raising your voice or physically picking him up to say no right in his face or whatever - something that gets his attention the moment he starts to act out. Once he is doing the behaviour is too late since he is in the cycle. It will be necessary to get to him as he starts to move in order to teach him to control his impulses.

I have had to speak to parents about the rough play at home before saying it is teaching the child bad habits such that he doesn't know his limits at daycare and can not restrain himself when necessary.

[jec]

I think they do have down time..they aren't always on the go ~ they chill together too but generally they are very active people- not really loud all the time but first time parents soooo in love and get right in there playing with him~ as I said, he really has a tender loving side which he shows but do you think I should do something else for all this energy. This morning he is running around screaming