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[quote=Anonymous]I have a son much like yours OP, and I've posted here several times in the past.  I've gotten some great advice, some scary advice and a lot of everything in between.

I would say that you can't go wrong by starting to read some parenting books - ones that were especially helpful to me were Kazdin's work on the Defiant Child, and now that my son is more verbal, Ross Greene's work (www.livesinthebalance.org).

I think the fact that your son has done well at school is very encouraging.  We have gone to see a therapist a few times regarding our son (just the parents, parents and child, parents and both kids, etc...) and the conclusion is that we have a bright, charming, kid who needs to mature.  Perhaps your son is in the same category.

In any case, seeking a professional to talk with can do nothing but help, and perhaps you'll find some of the parenting literature helpful.

Regardless of whether there is a diagnosis, much of the advice for parents of kids this age is the same - driven by retraining the parents to use techniques that are more successful w/ the child(ren) they have.

Good luck![/quote]

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