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So, DS (8) MUCH better at school so far this term, but a total bl*dy pain at home, got me in tears .... Help.

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clumsymum · 18/09/2007 17:10

I posted loads about ds's school behaviour last year, he kept getting red cards, I used to dread collecting him cos of what they would tell me next. I used to tell them he was nowhere near as bad at home, I don't think they believed me.

We worked with school, over the summer we saw a psychologist, DS has gone back into year 3, new teacher, so far things have been MUCH better, TA comes out to tell us each day, full of praise etc etc, we tell him how pleased we are etc.

But at home we're getting horrendous fallout! He won't do ANYTHING when he's asked without a tremendous fuss, we get outright refusals, 'age 3 type' tantrums. Bedtime is taking an hour, it's just taken 45 mins to get him to practice 10 spellings for tomorrow. He's thrown cushions at me, says I won't help him (when I sit down to help, he says I put him off). Yells at me because 'it's too hard' even tho' when he actually sits down to do them, it's a breeze. I am trying to stay calm, but finding it very hard.
His computer time is supposed to be earned by doing what he's asked, when he's asked. He knows that is the rule, he fully understands the concept. But he does these tantrums, then when we say he can't use the computer we get twice as much tantrum.

currently he's been sent to his room (he went, but swore at me on the way ), I'm fighting back my tears, cos I feel I'm losing him (and losing control, TBH).

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ingles2 · 18/09/2007 21:16

Hi ClumsyMum...
Have just started posting on Mumsnet and saw your mail...Don't know the history of your son and whether he has any sort of SEN but what I will say is that I've seen and heard quite a lot of this lately. I have ds1 who's 7 and just started year 3. I can certainly get a night of this here and have been hearing similar reports from friends as well. One girl in ds class particularly bad for this at the mo and also seeing psychologist. I think this is an age stage combined with the pressure and effort of behaving in class all day. DS1 is not G&T but certainly at top end of scale as is the girl I mentioned...Is your son bright? Stimulated enough? Has he been assessed for SEN?
Feel very bad for you and recognise your feelings (specially the tears!) But don't worry, you're doing the best you can. I just try and stick to all my rules on earned computer time and priveleges regardless of the bloody tantrum outcome.

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