Son on ABC Chart at nursery for pushing- has anyone else experienced this?
My son has been pushing other kids at nursery and they have suggested he goes on an ABC chart so they can check any common triggers and help him. They keep saying they aren’t concerned by it, but because of the frequency they’ve suggested monitoring.
He is at nursery 5 days a week. They say he doesn’t hit, bite etc., just seems to walk over to other children and give them a push. I’ve never once seen him do this with friends or cousins, who we see often on the weekends, so it’s really hard to digest.
We do also get lots of pictures of him playing so nicely there, holding hands, hugging etc., and this is what we see outside of nursery too. Generally, aside from the occasional tantrum, he has a lovely playful affectionate temperament!
Has anyone else’s LO been on an ABC chart? And any ideas why he might be pushing, is it a way of them playing/ trying to communicate? Or could be getting overstimulated at nursery?
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I agree with the above comment. I’d also remember that anything the nursery does is a collaboration with parents. You can and should express your thoughts throughout the whole process. Suggesting some quiet time may be beneficial in assisting the staff into implementing the right support for him. I’d also argue that what your son is doing is developmentally normal, and I presume the nursery staff recognise that too. They just need to balance your child’s needs and development with the safety of other children.
Hope you’re getting on okay x
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Id imagine that it’s overstimulation like you say. I think it’s great that they’re wanting to do ABC. Hopefully that means that they’ll come to the conclusion themselves that he would benefit from some quiet time each day and it will ultimately help him. If they’ve said they’re not concerned then hopefully they aren’t punishing him for it either and just trying to get to the route cause