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[quote=Anonymous]DS is 6, he is in K.
He was an easy kid, always. Not super easy but normal.
Now, when he started K, maybe about 2-3 months into it, he started being quite defiant and frankly rude and disrespectful. There are times when he is a model kid. But there are also times where he would scream, kick, say things like "shut up" or "you're stupid". He goes to his room if it happens at home, or to a quiet place if we are out and about, and he loses screen time, but it happens again and again.
Two recent examples: 
1. I pick him up from school, he refuses to wear a helmet and takes off on his scooter. Does not listen, is rude and is trying to be bossy. I announce no screen time. He starts screaming again, kicking in the car etc. loses more screen time. I announce that he is to lose screen time every time he is rude to me, or does not listen, or starts screaming after pick up. It works for now but it's not the first time :(

2. We are at a play place, he picks up another child's toy, does t give it back, finally throws it away. I come up to him and say- no, this is not how you give a toy back. Could you pick it up and hand it to the boy? He starts kicking me (barefoot) and screaming; we are leaving, he starts yelling "you're stupid". We are outside,I explain what he did wrong so no screen time today. At home he has a tantrum again as he remembers no screen time; slams a door, hits me- loses one more day of screen time.

What is going on??? Is it normal at this age? I tend to let little things go, but am pretty consistent with consequences for big tantrums like that one.
Maybe something is wrong with him? Why does he keep doing it??
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