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[quote=Anonymous]My 8 yo son has gone through a phase like this in the last six months. He is a sweet-termpered, thoughtful, smart kid--like OP's kid, never a tantrum-thrower. But he does have periods where he gets frustrated really easily and reacts the way OP's son is--but only with immediate family. Never at school, never with friends, never with family beyond parents and brother. And it comes and goes; it was pretty bad a month ago but has subsided since then. This has led me to conclude two things: 1. It's related to being tired/overwhelmed or some similar factor (e.g. growth spurt). 2. He can control it since he's doing it only with immediate family. We give him space when he's upset and talk about how to cope with frustration once he's calmed down. ANd we try to make sure he gets enough sleep and isn't over-scheduled. [/quote]
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