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DS6 - I just don't know how to handle him

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MissRabbit00 · 20/01/2026 21:38

I'm just hoping that someone reading will have a similar child and be able to give me some guidance.

DS6 is a lovely boy. But its almost like there are two versions of him. For a few months we'll get the lovely, settled and for want of a better word 'normal' version of him. There will be the odd moment of tantrums etc but nothing out of the ordinary for your usual six year old. He is a generally a delight to be around.

Then overnight it is like a switch has been flipped - and for the next few months, he very much struggles to regulate his emotions. Becoming very aggressive and screaming and shouting over the slightest thing. He is awful to his sibling during these times, blames them for everything and is obsessed with everything being 'fair'. He also becomes very difficult in terms of not listening and not doing anything you ask of him.

At school he is generally fine and they see no issues - he generally saves his vitriol for me and his dad and his sibling.

We have questioned whether there could be some level of ND, in fact when he is in his 'flipped' state I feel it for certain. But then for months he is so settled and shows no signs at all. I know people can mask - but for months on end?

I just don't know how to help him. But the weeks on end of aggression and screaming are ruining our family.

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Sophieishilarious · 21/01/2026 11:17

Hello @MissRabbit00 I absolutely wholeheartedly feel and understand what you have written I don't know if you can see my previous post on a thread I started - but I wrote an similar post a few weeks ago and got some great replies.

I recognise so much of what you have written. We also have a DS6 - who is literally just like your DS.... wonderful, happy and smart but in the last 2 months we have had a VERY dramatic shift of personality. School called us in for a meeting... but since this school meeting things have hugely escalated at home with shouting, MAJOR tantrums, BIG rages, things being thrown at myself and Dad. It's been really shocking and upsetting and incredibly hard to manage. I've been banging on various doors for help and feel I could help...

We are are currently at the beginning stages of a possible ADHD diagnosis which we are paying for privately as our GP told me its a 2 year wait for NHS.

I would be more than happy for you to message me privately and in fact I'd be really happy to chat on the phone if you wanted to. I've been at the point recently where I just desperately wanted to spea to someone, anyone in the same boat - it's just finding them! I am one....!

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