[blparent] Need advice with preschoolers behavior

[Grace Pires]

Hello Everyone:

My son is 4.  He started preK early this month.  He has been having some
issues at school interacting with other kids. He has been hitting.  We have
been talking with him about it and I have taken away privileges when he
hits, but the behavior continues.  He had a good week last week, but
regressed this week. I have a meeting at school tomorrow to discuss it. I am
not sure how to get him to understand why he should not hit. This is his
first experience with school.  He was at home with my parents until the
middle of June. He went to school 2 days a week for the summer in order to
get use to it. He says that he likes school and wants to go.

Any thoughts? How do I get 4-year old to understand that hitting is not
exceptable? Sometimes when we tell him not to hit he asks why? 

Thanks.

Grace