Unruly 6 year old!

[gemmagrove1]

I am at my wits end about my 6 year old sons behaviour. Sometimes he can be a total angel, but when he starts being naughty he just doesn't seem to be able to stop himself...he gets rude, cheeky and won't listen to a word you say..we've tried the naughty step, taking toys away, rewarding good behaviour, all the usual tricks but nothing seems to work.
My mum looks after him today and was nearly in tears by the time I got home as he'd had one of his 'episodes'. I was gutted but he wasn't bothered in the slightest that he'd upset her...he was just upset that he was sent to bed early with no tv :-(
We have a 5 year old daughter who is a good as gold, they are like chalk and cheese. I just don't know where I've gone wrong and feel like a failure as a parent :-(
There are no reports of major behaviour issues at school although he is struggling with his reading, writing and spelling and 'can be easily distracted and distract others around him'.
Like any parent, I love him to pieces and want the best for him, which is why I'm so concerned about his behaviour now..if he's like this at 6 where will he end up by the time he's 16!
Help!

Hi Gemma

My 6 year old DD is a nightmare! The school holidays have been really tough. She seems to have mood swings where she can be fine one minute then completely hyperactive the next. She constantly hurts her 8 year old sister & winds her up constantly. She'll scream, hit out, blows raspberries in your face if you tell her off.

We've tried everything & have now tried going back to the naughty step, it's really hard but seems to be working a bit.

DH & I wondered about ADHD & she was referred to a consultant at the hospital who deals with childhood behavioural issues, this has been a waste of time but we've now been referred on to CAMHS who can hopefully be of more help. There's a huge waiting list tho DD is exactly the same at school and with other people, not just a classic case of kids behaving badly for parents!

I know what you're going through, my 8 year old DD has been a bit of a nightmare too but seems to have calmed down slightly!

I could run away some days!

Lou.
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I've found this site helpful with behavioural issues with my DS.

Thanks for your replies. We've been away for the weekend and thankfully DS's behaviour was fairly good...no major problems to speak of.

I'm hoping it's a particularly difficult stage he's going through (although he's never been what you'd call easy)....fingers crossed eh?