In fact, I did on the way home today.

DS (6) is horrible. I love him to bits. I was so excited that school holidays were coming and now I'm finding myself dreading that I took them off to spend extra time with him because he is so horrible. His attitude, in short, stinks. He doesn't care about anyone or anything but himself. I'm fairly sure its an age thing, but so help us if its not.

Its at the point that I dont want to take him into town with me any more because of his terrible attitude and performances. I don't generally give in and get him what he wants but it doesn't matter, he doesn't care anyway.

I was recently quite unwell, so had a family member come watch him while I slept, I don't know why I bothered and he wouldn't listen to them. He just kept on being horrible. I initially called on them to help as I had tried sleeping while he was with me and he would constantly push me and wake me up knowing full well that I was sick and needed sleep. They have actually said to me that they don't really want to watch him any more because of it.

I've failed, my child is a brat and I don't know what I did or how to overcome this.

Time out doesn't work, he doesnt care. Taking away rewards, games and things also doesn't work he doesnt care. And counting, well that's just a couple more free hits before time out any way right? *sigh* There is no point smacking him, I don't even know if there is a point to talking things through with him. I broke down today and made us both cry, he stopped everything immediately, was a lovely caring polite boy that I once knew, ten minutes later back to his old self.

I think he also may be having issues with friends at school because of this too by a few things he has said where people no longer wish to play with him any more.

What did I do to make him like this? He is not particularly fun to be around. :'(