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If he is "acting out" as dramatically as you have seemed to put it (it sounds "constantly") and if it is, there may be something more serious going on..so do some heavy checking, and maybe get a good couselor involved. If this is something that has just "popped" out of the blue..DEFINITELY seek IMMEDIATE help, because it may be a warning sign something is/has happened in your son's life. If he's been kinda that way and just getting worse, then just go with some counseling stuff. Hope this helps!  It has been getting progressively worse. He has always demanded attention. Ok, then its a much easier situation to handle. I am glad to here its nothing "sudden", thats always the worst cases. Now its basically a battle of "wills". Honestly it sounds like you have already given him "too much rope", hence he is not willing to "control" his behavior..because obviously he can. So be the parent..MAKE him behave. "Spare the rod, spoil the child", but ALWAYS do it in LOVE...NEVER out of ANGER! Sometimes the best way to get the wax out of a child's unhearing ears is a good swat on the backside!  You have a common, but usually easily solved problem Thank you, that is a relief! |
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A positive male role model in the family needs to 'step in' and take authority. The boy has to learn basic respect principals from a strong, positive, yet stern man.  The father and I share equal time ( one week with me and one week with him). Do you think more time with Dad would benefit? Depends on the mans charecter. Do you want your son to 'be' like him? A boy will pick up habits and latch onto the man he admires most. 
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Those actions are a SCREAM for help....the problem is, what does he need, more security, more boundries,,,,,,?? One thing, he appearantly does not need more attention because obviously that is not working. Whenever someone does not fit into the 'social pack' (the family values), bad consequences should happen immediately. Whenever someone fits well within the 'social pack', good consequences should happen immediately also.
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I also have a 7 year old. She's going through a little of the same stage. She's yelling at her siblings more and basically copying what the older ones do.
If he's looking for "attention", he's getting it. It's the negative kind. My oldest daughter went through this. I didn't see the signs, or chose to ignore them. When he does things to attract negative attention, it has to be only a small amount. When he's doing good things, the attention should be more. He will eventually learn that the good things extract better and more attention than the bad. It takes a while, but he'll get there. Postitive reinforcement. I wish I had done it. Don't pull your hair out just yet! |
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My son is six and had this same problem. He sees his father more now and is doing much, much better.
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