I know most people go through it with their children but he is absolutely cracking me up.He is brilliant at school-butter wouldn't melt.He never gets in trouble,in fact he would be mortified at getting in trouble there.His back chat and arguing that black is white at home with us has made me think it must be the way we've brought him up-although someone once told me if he's good everywhere else then you've done a good job and not to worry.I have tried everything.punishing him-earlier then usual bedtime,taken his ipod,ds,laptop,t.v. everything off him.Made him earn it all back.Sat and talked to him.EVERYTHING.I just feel like we're forever punishing him and it makes me sad,I don't want to be like that with him.He is in bed at 8pm normally and we let him read till 8.30pm so it's not like he isnt getting enough sleep.We only let him on ps3 for 2 hours(he's not really bothered with it the last couple of weeks anyway)at a time-that goes for laptops and handheld games.I just dont know what else to try or is it a case of carrying on how we are with him and once he knows we're not backing down he'll gain some respect for us?He isnt always moody with us,we can have laughs and talk normally,but it is majority amount of time.He hasnt started puberty,could it be his hormones starting up do you think?
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