I work with children at an elementary school in the special education department. The kids I work with have learning disabilities & some are ADHD & ADD. There is one particular boy who is really starting to freak me out. I do not know what to classify him but I have started hearing the term sociopath in relation to him. As far as I know, I didn't think that children could be classified as sociopaths but this one is starting to make me wonder & research the subject. He's in the 3rd grade & his behavior has always been a problem but lately, it is getting scary.
Examples of things he's done are as follows:
1. Grabbed a little girl & pushed her behind a building where he proceeded to kick her repeatedly. When found, he told the police that he knew it was wrong but he wanted to hear her cry. He did it because he knew he could.
2. Admitted to me & the other teacher that his fish died b/c he wanted to take them out of the water & watch them die. I fear for the animals in his neighborhood.
3. Threatens to "kick his ass" to any other child he dislikes. He uses language like ass, shit, fuck, and bitch. Laughs when he is reprimanded about the use of that language in the classroom.
4. Laughed hysterically when the mother of another child was killed in a car accident. Thought it was funny that the other child now had no mom.
5. Choked another student in the boys bathroom b/c he wanted to see him turn blue. The other student is fine but his parents have since removed him from the school.
These are just a few examples of a long list of his behaviors. These aforementioned ones have happened since September of this year alone. We have set numerous conferences with his parents but they refuse to believe anything is wrong. They blame us for his behavior. He knows the difference between right and wrong but he has freely stated that it's more fun to do things that hurt other people because it makes him feel good.
I don't know if I'm overreacting or if this is something that could be a problem in the future. Any thoughts???
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