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12 year old tantrums

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debjosh34 · 18/04/2014 20:58

At a loss what to do. Our 12 year old son continues to be rude and defiant and feels that the world is against him. He will argue and argue and interrupt everything we try to explain to him. Tonight we asked him to dry up instead of wash up and he went into a paddy about how it was unfair etc. We never get the chance to speak rationally as he feels he has does nothing wrong and it usually ends up in screaming and shouting.
If he calms down he can start to understand what he may have done wrong but it can take up to an hour to do this! During this period we will encourage him to do the right thing but will also give consequences if he does not do what he has been asked to do. We give time deadlines and at least two warnings of what will happen but continues despite the consequences ( usually going to bed early or missing tv or playing a game)

Added to this I think underneath he knows exactly what he is doing because if I say let's discuss this with school he does not want to.

It really upsets us when we have to follow through with the consequences and we would much rather it be resolved than get to this point.

This is becoming a routine now and we need some help to break it as the whole family is suffering.

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