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My 8 year argues about EVERYTHING!
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<blockquote data-quote="buddy" data-source="post: 471171" data-attributes="member: 12886"><p>Has he always been this way? Poor kid having early puberty...seems like boys get hit hard and we are not as educated on the pre-puberty effects on boys like we are with girls. AT least I wasn't. But I saw when teaching kids that lots of 8-10 yr old boys would start being moody, everybody hates me, and also even having headaches. Huge drama that rivaled what we expect in girls. Poor kid. He sounds very rigid in some ways. Like it is all this way or all that way. If he is always right then of course he is going to argue a lot. So do you think kids really said that? Or is he trying to prove his point? </p><p>I guess regardless of the story, he is obviously going through something and maybe you can ask for some advice and a referral for a therapist or even an evaluation depending on your levels of concerns. </p><p></p><p>My son has to argue about every single thing too but I know why and have learned to give him lots of choices and try to give him as much control in his life as he can have (you can clean up alone or with my help etc...). He also says he is "not doing nothing" which is an exact copy of what two of his friends say when I discuss behaviors. sigh, it is exhausting.</p><p></p><p>Welcome, I am sure lots of folks can relate and hopefully they will give you ideas. I only have one son so some of the moms/dads with lots of kids might have more insight. Nice to meet you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="buddy, post: 471171, member: 12886"] Has he always been this way? Poor kid having early puberty...seems like boys get hit hard and we are not as educated on the pre-puberty effects on boys like we are with girls. AT least I wasn't. But I saw when teaching kids that lots of 8-10 yr old boys would start being moody, everybody hates me, and also even having headaches. Huge drama that rivaled what we expect in girls. Poor kid. He sounds very rigid in some ways. Like it is all this way or all that way. If he is always right then of course he is going to argue a lot. So do you think kids really said that? Or is he trying to prove his point? I guess regardless of the story, he is obviously going through something and maybe you can ask for some advice and a referral for a therapist or even an evaluation depending on your levels of concerns. My son has to argue about every single thing too but I know why and have learned to give him lots of choices and try to give him as much control in his life as he can have (you can clean up alone or with my help etc...). He also says he is "not doing nothing" which is an exact copy of what two of his friends say when I discuss behaviors. sigh, it is exhausting. Welcome, I am sure lots of folks can relate and hopefully they will give you ideas. I only have one son so some of the moms/dads with lots of kids might have more insight. Nice to meet you. [/QUOTE]
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