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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This sounds like a more extreme version of what I'll call early adolescent "embarassing family" syndrom. All of my kids went through a stage where everything DH and I did was super embarassing to him. Our singing was just intolerably uncool. Siblings were uncool and annoying. This sounds similar but also a bit over the top if he's super angry. Can you talk to him about it?[/quote]

Maybe this. But I remember seeing this as a power play on my mother's part. She'd have me trapped in the car, at the mercy of her singing. The singing and the brother's noise can be perceived as dominating the room. It grates and the person subjected to these noises is helpless. I'm sure he didn't start out with this "over reacting." He's probably just really frustrated at this point. He doesn't get the down time he needs to transition (in the car) or at home (the singing, the brother's noise), when he's trying to study or otherwise have time to think.

Limit the singing somehow, so that he knows you're acknowledging his mental space. Also, gift him with a noise cancellation headset. It's an easy fix.

Sounds like a great kid you've got there. There's no reason to keep him at the mercy of these distractions, unless it truly is a power play on your part.
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