My elder son is becoming really quite naughty ( at home & school). He doesn't seem to respect any adults particularly, and seems to lack empathy. He's bright but rushes through his work and doesn't seem to care about what he's written as long he's finished first (he's very competitive). He wilfully (it seems) does the same thing we have asked him not to over & over again (like waking up his younger brother, early, each morning). It feels sometimes as though he thinks absolutely everything revolves around him. My 8 year old wakes early himself - between 4.30am & 6am (he's asleep by 8pm). His teacher has called us in 3 times this term because of "incidents" - disrupting class, being the joker, hurting others in group activities, being selfish.
We have shouted, reasoned, been quiet with disappointment, withdrawn privileges - everything. Obviously there are great things about him - he's loving, curious, clever, sociable, excitable - he's at his best often when he's alone with either just me or his Dad; but we'd very much appreciate advice on the wilful/disruptive behaviour please if you can help.
Thankyou.