Thanks for the reading material.
Actually, he seems to know when and where he can throw his tantrums. He is well behaved at certain family members homes and with older kids. Then when with his great-grandparents, he is a demanding spoiled brat (by himself). At school they tell me he has a problem transitioning to other activities and that's when his behavior is a problem.
He is a VERY strong willed kid. He knows what he wants and when he wants it. He doesn't like when people tell him when to do it. Things have to be right or he gets frustrated and upset. He hardly ever takes naps. I also think maybe he needs more to learn, so I'm teaching him to recognize numbers up to 100, how to tell time, and spell small words. He is really interested and learning fast.
He is in pre-k 3 hours a day 4 days a week. He didn't act out in preschool last year but this year his behavior is getting gradually worse. Therefore I enrolled him into a karate class last week.
He is in pre-k because "the family" was concerned he had a speech delay. He talked a lot but no one could understand a lot of what he was saying. He was tested and the school district suggested speech therapy in a school setting.
I'm looking into getting him music lessons. He enjoys the drums, piano/keyboard, guitar, and singing. He recognizes keys and pitch changes and can match your voice if you sing with him. He creates complex patterns with his drum beats and loves all genres of music. He has excellent rhythm, and is asking for a real drum set and a new keyboard. He's already grown out of the kid drums and bored with his small keyboards. We recently bought guitar hero and he plays the drums to the music and is really good at keeping up the beat. He even makes up songs and sings while playing the keyboard or drums. He recognizes the different sounds created when hitting different surfaces and objects.
I contacted a gifted kids organization where I'm located and have a list of Psychologists that test and work with gifted children. I know he is musically gifted, if you hear him you will know as well. But his social and emotional skills are getting hard to deal with, especially when some think he is just autistic or just has sensory issues and not a gift.
