Manchester_Lu
Me & DF & two lovely boys
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Hi,
My 8 year old son has always had a degree of challenging behaviour from about 2 years old.
He's a bright child and does well at school when he applies himself. He's the type of child though that all the teachers know for the wrong reasons.
He's had the typical reward charts and punishments dished out accordingly.
Over the past year or two his behaviour has got far more demanding. He lies constantly, usually over small things and usually when he knows that I absolutely know the truth.
I feel like I'm in a constant battle with him. Unless I monitor and give him attention 100% of the time then his behaviour goes off the rails.
I feel so ashamed to admit that sometimes I wish I could walk away from him. I know I would never do this but it gets me so down that I can't see any light at the end of the tunnel.
It's hard to get across on a computer the extent of his behaviour but I'm at the point where I know I can't cope and need some degree of oputside help.
Where do I start? Should I be addressing it with the school or should I approach my GP?
His educational needs and standard is absolutely fine, it's his behaviour and social needs that I need help with.
I'm letting him down as I'm so worn down by it all that sometimes I reach my limit and shout at him or say things that I shouldn't but it's all in the heat of the moment. I'm meant to be more mature as a parent I know, but it's so hard to stay positive when the pressure is relentless.
My 8 year old son has always had a degree of challenging behaviour from about 2 years old.
He's a bright child and does well at school when he applies himself. He's the type of child though that all the teachers know for the wrong reasons.
He's had the typical reward charts and punishments dished out accordingly.
Over the past year or two his behaviour has got far more demanding. He lies constantly, usually over small things and usually when he knows that I absolutely know the truth.
I feel like I'm in a constant battle with him. Unless I monitor and give him attention 100% of the time then his behaviour goes off the rails.
I feel so ashamed to admit that sometimes I wish I could walk away from him. I know I would never do this but it gets me so down that I can't see any light at the end of the tunnel.
It's hard to get across on a computer the extent of his behaviour but I'm at the point where I know I can't cope and need some degree of oputside help.
Where do I start? Should I be addressing it with the school or should I approach my GP?
His educational needs and standard is absolutely fine, it's his behaviour and social needs that I need help with.
I'm letting him down as I'm so worn down by it all that sometimes I reach my limit and shout at him or say things that I shouldn't but it's all in the heat of the moment. I'm meant to be more mature as a parent I know, but it's so hard to stay positive when the pressure is relentless.