DS (6yrs) has become a beast!!

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My ds is terrible at the moment. Backchatting, not doing as he is told, being ungrateful always wanting something. Its been going on a few weeks now, thought it was because he doesnt see his dad much due to work. We booked a holiday to centre parcs and he sulked for most of it creating tension between us all.

Now we're back theres no improvement. Im fed up of shouting at him and the general feeling he creates in the house if he isnt getting his own way.

He is an only child is this the problem?
I really need some help cos right now I hate being his mum.

Major causes of bratty behaviour are tiredness, poor nutrition, problems at school, difficulties with friends. Check none of those apply first. Next would be attention-seeking and, if his Dad's been away a lot, maybe some one-on-one time together would be more effective than the family break. He could be bored... does he participate in plenty of activities? My final suggestion is that, if you're fed up of shouting, possibly he is as well. Having no brothers and sisters is irrelevant...

Thanks for replying ergo. Well he sleeps very well sometimes even having a nap on a weekend, diet is brill, never known a child to eat so much fruit and veg, all fresh prepared stuff too. School is fine, there were issues at the start of this term with a boy who was effectivly bullying him but thats sorted now. Think it really is missing his dad. My oh is good and does lots of stuff with him after school on the days I work. He does say he's bored (even at Centre parcs, but then heard lots of kids saying the same thing).
I do need to stop shouting for all of our sanity. We have had a good day today.

This is so strange. Yours is the 3rd thread I've read in a day with a problem 6YO.

My 6 YO DD has been pretty revoltingly behaved in the past few days. I wonder if its something to do with needing to finish school. No advice, but just wondering if there is a link to bratty behaviour in this age group at the moment and the holidays looming.

Could be tou. But they're 3 weeks away! Aargh!!!

Glad its not just mine that is a beast. Thats the problem with play ground mum friends, there's very few of them that will admit their child is being a nightmare, and the ones that do usually have the angel children.

My 6 year old is being (a little sod) slightly trying at the moment, must be something in the water!