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Ten-year-old with ongoing behaviour issues, should I push for another assessment?

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Sheshappy123 · 09/06/2026 15:13

Advice please regarding son’s behaviour

So my son is 10 years old and his behaviour has been an issue for the last 2-3 years. I get calls from the school almost daily. Recent behaviours have been, saying and shouting out offensive things to people including about gay/lesbian people (I have no idea where this has come from) saying other offensive things, struggles to concentrate in class, disruptive, swearing, gets explosive anger and struggles to control it.

i meet with the sen teacher often, he’s under a plan with her. Last year she advised that his behaviour be assessed by a professional which it was and she highlighted a few things but signed him off.

every single day I talk to him about his behaviour, why it’s wrong etc, and try and help him control his anger, when he’s done something wrong I take away his privileges (PlayStation/ipad) this doesn’t seem to work, he seems to register why something is wrong when I talk to him about it but they he just does it again, he seems to have no impulse control or sense of danger. I don’t know why he behaves this way, we have a calm household, my other two children are completely different.

I spoke to the sen teacher about possibly getting another assessment done, she brushed it off and said he’s had one and they signed him off. Where do I go from here I’m so stressed? I have no idea if he has an underlying behavioural issue? His dad is completely against him having any assessments (we are separated) he says he doesn’t want to put a label on him but for me I feel that If there is an underlying issues it’s better to have that diagnosis sooner, especially before he starts secondary school next year.

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ExplodingSmittens · 09/06/2026 18:10

Who assessed him last year @Sheshappy123?

LadyBird1010 · 07/07/2026 10:43

I just want you to know that you are not on your own! I know that it’s a massive struggle to get anywhere with schools we have been having major behavioural issues with DD for around the same amount of time, she has just been diagnosed with adhd and awaiting autism assessment, no joy through school just kept getting palmed off, in the end I went to gp and went down right to choose pathway wish I’d known about it sooner,
could you talk all your concerns through with your gp?

ExplodingSmittens · 07/07/2026 10:47

LadyBird1010 · 07/07/2026 10:43

I just want you to know that you are not on your own! I know that it’s a massive struggle to get anywhere with schools we have been having major behavioural issues with DD for around the same amount of time, she has just been diagnosed with adhd and awaiting autism assessment, no joy through school just kept getting palmed off, in the end I went to gp and went down right to choose pathway wish I’d known about it sooner,
could you talk all your concerns through with your gp?

Unfortunately I don’t think that’s the OP is coming back to this thread.

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