Hi Ganjau, I just read your thread from several years ago. I am dealing with a lot of the same with my 8 y.o. son. What has happened since you posted in 2009?
That is a good idea that way you will know if he needs any treatment... good luck
Nope, no meds or anything. I think I'm going to have him evaluated to see what's going on.
It is a good idea to get him checked out in case as you say something else may be going on, especially if he has these tics ,has he been taking any meds?
We've done the taking away of toys, grounding from playing outside, extra praise for good behavior etc. My husband is really involved and coaches his sports teams, plays catch with him and does all the "Dad" type outdoorsy activities. In fact, my younger son gets the short end of the stick because he's very quiet, docile and well behaved and tends not to get as much attention as my older one because of this. We've put my 7 yr old in soccer, baseball, flag football and take the boys to the YCMA for stuff. That's what makes this so frustrating. We've tried so hard and are seeing no results. Worse than no results, we're seeing worsening behavior. The fact that no discipline or behavior modification techniques work is why I'm concerned there's more going on here than him being a "spoiled" child.
As a side note, when we made the visit to his pediatrician, I also mentioned to him that I was concerned about some 'tics' he's been developing. He's been squeaking and squealing extremely high pitched and pounds on objects (and people) with his fists a lot, not punching, but pounding. Argh, I dunno. I don't know if these things are related, if this behavior is normal. I am at the end of my rope with it.
PS Lots of sports and games get his Dad involved with evening fun and weekends...
You know sometimes it is good to ask for some outside help and maybe this is a time to ask for some counseling ,. have you tried taking away something he cares about .No PC.. NO TV.. No going out to play with friends, let him stay in his room and be bored let him quietly do homework if he has some,.It could be he is jealous of his younger brother so when he is good focus on his positive side and praise him when you see him doing something right.The fact he is good at school tells you the problem lies at home , make sure he gets the same quality time the younger one does..Good Luck