Have you read Good Inside? I also have a 'deeply feeling child' and Dr. Becky has so many strategies and info for parents. She does workshops as well. Every behavior is a form of communication and sounds like your son needs help with the big things he's going through. 4 is still so young in terms of group play.
Hi, I’m a CDA certified early childhood educator who works with kids of this age! I wonder if this shift in behavior might be coming from feeling out of control while at summer camp (assuming based on the camp counselor call that that’s where he is at). A new social situation can be really activating especially for highly emotional children, so he may need extra support in talking and playing with these new kids. I wonder if he feels supported by the counselors and adults in charge there and can ask for help and receive responsive care from them? Talk with him about new situations and strategies for playing with new people, make a list of self soothing activities if he is left out, and find a safe adult to turn to while parents are not there. Wishing you luck!!
Have you read Good Inside? I also have a 'deeply feeling child' and Dr. Becky has so many strategies and info for parents. She does workshops as well. Every behavior is a form of communication and sounds like your son needs help with the big things he's going through. 4 is still so young in terms of group play.
Hi, I’m a CDA certified early childhood educator who works with kids of this age! I wonder if this shift in behavior might be coming from feeling out of control while at summer camp (assuming based on the camp counselor call that that’s where he is at). A new social situation can be really activating especially for highly emotional children, so he may need extra support in talking and playing with these new kids. I wonder if he feels supported by the counselors and adults in charge there and can ask for help and receive responsive care from them? Talk with him about new situations and strategies for playing with new people, make a list of self soothing activities if he is left out, and find a safe adult to turn to while parents are not there. Wishing you luck!!
Hey - I came across a method from Dr. Alan Kazdin that I thought was genius. I put a post here about it: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:ugcPost:7077705037463883776/