I told him, finally, that he was saying things to hurt me and could go to his room until he was ready to be kind and clean up politely. So he screamed and cried — partly in earnest, partly performatively — for at least fifteen minutes. I offered solutions toThis is a 9-year-old: the occasional self-regulation of a toddler trapped with the smarts of an older kid.about things like music, race, and other important topics. He has interesting opinions and things to contribute.
He’s in a weird space between childhood and adulthood. Half the time, he wants to be a little kid: to play with dinosaur toys, to line up toy soldiers. The other part of the time, he only wants to play with LEGOs or engage with media. That media can range from little kid stuff, like. He’ll read about UFO reports on the Mutual UFO Network web site all day, but mention Mothman, and he’ll crawl in our bed at night.
one can not generalize. every kid is different...there are many external factors
Maybe he needs extra down time/alone time and time with friends if he's home all the time. A break does everyone good :)
I was told 2...then 4... now there’s a 9?
Mine has started at 5... backtalk and attitude are non stop
Wait! What? My daughter is turning 9 on Sat!!!
Agreed. 9 is the worst
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