Hi Trish,

My little sister did this with our Dad and got "sent" to live with me - so I have dealt with this kind of stuff too.

Is it possible there is an underlying issue that is generating this behavior? Could he be struggling at school, bored at school, getting bullied, be struggling with the seperation of his parents, you meeting someone new, the birth of a little sister? None of these things are your fault so PLEASE don't think that, but sometimes they can trigger behavior issues in children and teenagers. If you can find the underlying issue and address that, it should go a long way in helping his behavior.

Someone else suggested counselling which is a great idea. We put my sister in counselling and it helped her heaps. The other option is anger management "classes" which might help him learn more appropriate ways of dealing with his frustrations. If you contact your local community health care centre (or council) they should be able to direct you to classes and venues.

I hope this works out for you. It can be so hard when teens act out. Hang in there.

MG