8 year old - aggression and behaviour problems

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Hi all,

My 8 year old is driving me nuts, his behaviour is just getting worse at home :( His aggression towards me, my partner and his sister is also getting worse.

I've tried everything, rewards, trips out, taking away his football, his playstation, all the things he likes but nothing is working. It's like he really doesn't give a hoot about anything.
He just wants to break the house rules (we don't have many) 100 times a day... run around like a mad man, throw/kick anything he can get his hands on, jump on the sofa doing somersaults, he has no respect for our things in the house, constantly kicking furniture etc etc....

we've been to camhs and he has behaviour support helping the school but they haven't given us any help at home. Should I go back? They say he hasn't got ADD/ADHD because sometimes he will sit and play computer games but why is he is hectic? they put his behaviour at school done to the possibility of being dyslexic and struggling. BUT that doesn't explain his behaviour at home.

First of all how is his diet? If you look at it honestly, how much refined sugar and processed foods is he consuming? Include juices.

if you can honestly say that he eats very little processed foods or sweets and drinks then I would see the GP about it. You don't need to take him along...you can go alone and discuss it...the school are not qualified to say if he's got ADHD or not...

My 9 year old DD's behaviour and emotions were all over the place when she was 5 or 6 and it was escalating. I realised that her diet was affecting her....I allowed her to have jelly, sweets etc and it affects her badly...as soon as I cut them out, her behaviour was like something magical had happened. She's 9 now and if she wants a treat, I give her chocolate or home made cakes etc....never any sweets....at parties she's allowed of course but generally nope. We eat very fresh food...all made from scratch too.

Hi, thanks for replying. His diet is good...we don't have sweets or chocolate during the week. I've already reduced sugar and salt incase this was affecting him but it makes no difference. The only thing I did notice was tomato ketchup makes him worse.

Camhs said they didn't think it was ADHD... We need support or advise for home. I've done the parenting courses but still things are good with him.
Tonight since being home I've been constantly shouted at, he's been running riot around the house, up and down the stairs, jumping on the sofa etc...
Is it bedtime yet?

I guess I have to go back to them!