Factors That Have Influenced Esteban's Development

I would say that many things have influenced Esteban's development. First, my husband and I were separated at one point. During this time, Esteban was much more emotional, disobeyed me, and acted out at school and at home. Another major event in our lives, was the birth of Esteban's little sister Amelia. Esteban had a very hard time adjusting to having another person competing for our attention. He acted out quite a but and it took a long time for that to change. Apparently, I am very strict (bossy I suppose) with Esteban at home. I feel that this is part of the reason he is bossy with his peers at school and he is the leader of a group of boys in his class. At our home, I have always placed a large emphasis on reading. Esteban is excelling in school in the areas of language arts, however he is struggling in math. When things get hard in math, Esteban tends to shut down or throw a fit and is very emotional. He does this at home and at school. We have quite a few things to work on and we'll keep trying to help Esteban gain self-confidence in math and work on his emotional issues as well.