10 year old who is constantly disruptive

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op here - He is not perfect at school. He does interrupt the teacher a lot and talk a lot, but he never gets sent to the office or anything. he can be a pest at recess but so can a lot of the other boys at school - taking other kids' hats off, etc.

I agree we have a personality conflict. I also think his personality is not going to change - i.e., the excessive talking. I think this is who he is. I also think I am who I am.

As for the disruptions, we will all be watching a movie and he talks and interupts, etc. This drives me crazy. "Be quiet" so we can all watch! The more I say be quiet, the more annoying he is. It is a vicious cycle.

I would run, not walk to the doctor. He is already 10 yrs old and he needs to be evaluated. It affects your relationship and you can bet it affects his friendships (if he has them). My bet is that he doesn't want to be like this. My 8 yr old (I posted above) said how much he didn't like himself when he got in trouble at school (for excessive talking mostly). Last year, he actually cried about it and he never cries. Get some help before he hits middle school where kids who are annoying are likely to be bullied.