The last thought on my mind was that my son would be one of those aggressive kids, who constantly causes trouble in school. Every week I find him sitting in time out. It’s not easy to digest the idea that my son might turn into a bully one day. When it’s time to pick him up from school I try to stay positive and hope for the best. I usually walk into the classroom all anxious, expecting the usual thank-God-you’re-here smile. It breaks my heart to see my son with his eyes all watery and red from crying in the time out chair. What now? Another report of him hitting or not behaving? What can possibly cause this behavior? Was he in an argument for a toy? “He is too aggressive,” replies the teacher, “I can’t keep him still, he has so much energy and gets out of control.” “He hardly naps, and most of the time I send him to the other classroom, that way he can calm down.” I can hardly believe what comes out of her mouth. I don’t even spank him, he doesn’t watch violent shows, all of the family members are calm at home, there are no signs of violence or aggression. How can my kid out of all the kids in the classroom be the worst? For the one-hundredth time I sit and talk with him in the classroom. Then on the way home in the car, I tell him how sad I am that he hit his friend and how sad his friend’s mom will be when she finds out. Then we arrive home, the TV stays off during dinner time, he cannot play outside or engage in his favorite activities. After he realizes that is is restricted and punished, he goes into rage. I sit him in time out as usual.  Walking out of the room, I hear, “Stupid!” I re-open the door and take away a box full of his favorite cars and warn him that I’m going to continue taking toys if he continues saying bad words. As I close the door, I hear it again, “Stupid!” I rush back in and take more toys. Finally silence.