Awful, awful behaviour in six year old.

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I typed a long post earlier and lost it!

I really need some help and advice. My just turned six year old is behaving horribly. Honestly, I really can't convey just how bad it is at the moment. It's as though he's not really there. He is aggressive, ill-mannered, rude, ungrateful. He won't (says he can't) sleep. I just cannot penetrate this hardened exterior he's adopted.

I have been into school and they tell me he's happy and settled, even though he hates school and says it's boring. He is extremely bright and thrived last year in reception. He really hasn't taken to year one.

I suspect his behaviour at home is to do with how he feels about school but I can't get through to him.

Please, any ideas? I'll try any strategy. He's truly horrible to be around at the minute and he's making us all miserable.

@Reedie1987 ds in question is now 17 and absolutely brilliant. However…he did end up being diagnosed with ADHD at 8 and took medication from 12-16 and Autism at 14. School was so, so hard. We had years of challenging behaviour. My other children are now 15 and 11 and in general much, much easier. We have come out of the other side of the hard behaviour with ds1 though and he’s amazing to be honest.

@MummyPig24 wow thanks so much for the reply! So glad they are doing well now. My son is 6 and we are waiting for a screening for ASD and ADHD as he’s showing all the signs. Some days as you know are better than others and I feel he goes through phases where he’s better behaved and the. He lets wrip for a couple of months. School is challenging but he has a 1:1 teaching assistant who keeps him on task at school. The anger outbursts are the hardest - he finds it hard to calm down. I’m so glad your child is doing well and brilliant. Any advice greatly welcome! It’s nice to hear from someone who has been on the same path of that makes sense xx

@Reedie1987 have you found the SN Children section yet? You might find that helpful