But if a child has self esteem issues segregation only means that he will get angrier and will act out more. Consequences are important but not ones which will make him even more of a spectacle. These children often hate themselves and it is a very fine line between discipline and negative reinforcement.

The idea is to have him screened and tested before he is labelled. I tend to agree with the ODD, and with that comes ADD/ADHD and often Bipolar; but that must be assessed and either diagnosed or rejected.

I do feel sorry for the original poster because it isn't easy having one of these littlies in your class. But as his teacher you spend the most time with him and you should be writing a report of his exact behaviours to hand on to a psychiatrist which will assist with background that can be related as proven or discarded as not proven in regard to a diagnosis