everything is a battle
brushing teeth, getting dressed, eating, swimming lessons, football, going to school, going to bed. Unless it’s something he wants to do, it’s a nightmare. He just doesn’t listen. And then he can scream and have huge meltdowns. He is a good boy generally - not overly rude or aggressive, not full of energy all the time and can sit down to do Lego and homework and watch films etc. He is well liked, lots of friends. He’s doing fine at school. But when asked to do something he doesn’t want to….. it’s a nightmare. Is this normal for this age? We have a younger child who isn’t like this at all - it’s so hard to not compare. We’ve tried calm/options/reward charts we’re still working towards… my issue is - is this spoilt/normal behaviour where we need to be firmer and set stricter boundaries etc - or does this sound like there could be a condition where we actually need to be more understanding and try new ways? I’m feeling like a terrible parent as I get so frustrated…. But this is multiple times a day. It’s exhausting and affecting everyone… please help!