DS is in year one. He is listed as G&T in literacy and is also working ahead of his class in numeracy. He has always been a very bright boy and me and his dad are ever so proud of him.
However, recently his behaviour both at school and at home has become increasingly "challenging" to say the least. I feel lime I'm banging my head against a brick wall. It feels like the arguing and answering back and not listening is never ending. When he is good, he is so much fun to be around. He's great company and a real character. But when he is bad he can be an absolute monster!
He shouts, throws things and lashes out. The tantrums come from seemingly nowhere. He asks to go to the park, I say we have to go home and change out of school uniform first. Cue a complete meltdown, screaming and shouting, tears and telling me how I've let him down and disappointed him!
I have to go and see his teacher this afternoon for the second time this term about his behaviour in school. I feel I could cope with behaviour at home better if I knew he was a good boy at school. His teacher tells me he doesn't listen to the instructions, calls out in class when he is supposed to be being quiet and is disruptive. She says oftentimes he is like this because he is so enthusiastic about the task but can't seem to keep himself under control.
Because he is so bright I think, and perhaps we have told him he is clever a lot, he thinks he knows the answer to everything and is always right. So when I tell him off he is always arguing back and questioning me, to the point where it's driving me mad. I often wish he wasn't so smart so I could just say "because I say so" and have done with it.
I feel like a bit of a failure as a mother this morning and really was just looking for some advice or support from parents in similar situations.
Thanks.
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