Martial Arts Training for RAD child?
Does anyone have experience with putting a child with RAD into martial arts training?
On the up side, I have heard that it can help a child develop self discipline, self esteem and respect for authority - all of which my 8 year old son desperately needs. I am hoping that he could learn to walk away from a fight when other kids trigger him so easily.
On the down side, I frequently (1-6 times / week) have to restrain my son because he is so oppositional and becomes a danger to himself and/or me. My fear is that if I put him into martial arts he will learn the moves that will make it impossible for me to restrain him. . . . Then he really will run the house. :-)
The obvious solution is for me to take martial arts. But it's just not my thing.
Any experience with teaching martial arts to kids with violent behavior problems??
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