My Son's Behavior Has Gone Off The Chart! Is It Possible That He Needs Some Extra Medical Attention?

Did you move lately? Sometimes an uprooting in their routines can bring this on. If not, then I would have to say that this is a cry for attention. I think taking him to a therapist might be a good idea, but don't jump on the medicine wagon just yet, see if there is something else that you can do. Hope this helps, good luck to you.

Are there any disruptions at the home, maybe mom or dad not home as much? If you can't pin point what is causing the upset, I suggest a councelor. They are not always going to put your kids on drugs, he might just need to go to a children's anger management group and find different ways to express his anger. There is always the possibility of ADHD, or other mental conditions, but ADHD involves a lot more than just acting out. Can he focus on simple tasks with out having to be brought back on track. Can he sit still and listen to a story. If you ask him questions, can he give you the plin answer without going of in spindles about other subjects forgetting the base of the original question? Acting out is usually a sign of emotional turbulance and a child not having the skills to know how to express themselves in a more appropriate manner.

If he has been checked over and nothing is physically or mentally effecting him then his gluteous maximus needs to be spanked until the signal from his gluteous maximus reaches his cerebral cortex...I'm not saying to beat the child but correct his actions....while telling him that what he is doing is wrong...kids need boundaries...you are the parent not the other way around....i hate to say it but this is what happens when they take away the right of the parents and schools to correct wrong behaviour...

Pipalota,

I have never heard that name before. Spanish? Really cute! What does it
mean?

What kinds of foods do you feed your son? Stay away from any processed
foods. Use all organic, fresh foods. No preservatives, or additives.
Those preservatives, and chemicals that they add to these "foods" are
what causes diseases, and obesiety, cancers, autisum, diabities,
high cholesteral..........you name it........I read and study this stuff.
Also the thing you are probably fearing---ADHA.......Stay away from
anything with High Fructose Corn Syrup........Read all your lables.
Cook with either canola oil, soy oil,or best yet olive oil.....I use olive oil
in everything.....It's high in antioxidents (disease fighters)....Use lots of
fresh garlic (good for circulation, cholesteral, and immune system).
Good blood flow gets oxygen to the brain!
Instead of sugar (it's treated, too, you know), use organic honey. Do
you know that honey can last for centuries? You can put it on a cut. It's
a natural antiseptic. It's good to use when you have a cold. Make
a cup of honey and lemon tea!
Vitamins!  B complex, I think it's B6 vitamin helps with mental something...
I'd have to check.  Magnisium is very important, taken with calcium and
vitamin D.  Vitamin D is needed for calcium to be absorbed in your
system, and calcium and Magnisium helps each other.....I don't recall
there exactly...............He could have a vitamin and mineral deficiency.
Floride----probably spelled wrong......They put it in your tap water, and
they add it to tooth paste to "fight" cavities..........It's poison!  And it
depletes your Magnisium in you body!  Magnisium is supper important to
your body.
Supplementing with vitamins would probably be your best bet. The government has really messed with our countries foods and we're not
getting the nutriants that our bodies need. Make sure the vitamins
and minerals are not synthetic......Go natural.
I'll find out more if you like.
Get the doctor to run a blood analysis, and check all his levels.
I'll pray for him. And you and your husband to have strength and wisdom.
Good luck!  Let me know if you want more info on vitamins.

It seems to me, that your child is going through a stage where he is "rebelling against authority". I've seen it happen with my friend's kid. He hits kids at school, and he can be told to do something five times, but chooses not to do it.

What I would suggest is a really structured routine schedule at home. If you ask him to clean up his toys, or if you have a certain time designated for reading, or leisure, not to let him exceed that. Be serious about discipline. Don't discipline in an "undisciplined" way. This means, if he does something wrong, discipline him pretty much right away, in a proportional way to what he did wrong. Not every mistake requires being yelled at or spanked. Try to take away things like tv time, dessert, or anything he really seems to want... Like if you have been planning to take him to the zoo or something, let him know that there are consequences to bad behavior.

I don't think extra medical attention is needed at this point. However, if after a few months, you don't see improvement after implementing a structured plan, then I would investigate what is going on at school. Is he being picked on... Etc?

Sometimes when a child has violent actions it can be because he feels angry from the embarrassment of something he regrets he has done or said to someone or a group of others.  I ran into this as a child except I was never violent.  I have Paranoid Schizophrenia and I believe mine only got worse around the age of 33.
I am 40 years old now and was in a state of psychosis for six years.  They had to prescribe me sleeping pills to escape all the voices I was hearing.
I'm back to being normal as of February 2008.  

You need to put down the law. He only does that cuz he does not know its wrong. For a five year old if you push someone down you can get there things and play with them you need to teach him thats wrong

He may need medical attention, maybe a psychologist to talk with that specializes in young kids.... Maybe just a good friend with an outside perspective to give an honest opinion. Just please don't medicate him if you don't have to... Meds made me feel worse when I was younger and just made me a zombie.