Parenting is a challenging job, particularly if your child is prone to misbehaving and doesn’t seem to want to get along with the family.
While lots of kids go through tricky phases, it can be hard to know what the warning signs are that they need some extra help when they act out at home and at school.
One mum says she is at her wit’s end with her 12-year-old son who is "nothing but trouble" and behaves in an "angry and abusive" way inside and outside of the classroom.
She wrote on Mumsnet : "[he] spends most of school in internal exclusion – yesterday other children were annoying him so he cut some poor boys head phones wire with a scissors then cut a girls hair. (sic)
"Doesn’t respond to any punishment such as having stuff taken away or being grounded- he doesn’t care about consequences.
"Last few days he has pretended to go to school then gone to the park to meet with other undesirables to smoke and drink. Now he just refuses to go."
The mum added that she tries to talk to him but is told to "F off", she’s tried to get him to engage with a counsellor and he’s been referred to child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) but it’s bounced back.
"He hates me and his Dad and now I hate him. I’m thinking of contacting social services to see if they will take him away.
"He is a horrible human being and can’t help but wish he was never born."
Her story, posted this morning, has already received dozens of responses from other parents.
Lots of people sympathise with her situation, with one person saying "my heart goes out to you" and someone else said it "sounds horrendous for the family".
Others slammed the mum for how she wrote about her son, with one writing: "Mybe (sic) he’s acting out because you think he’s a horrible human being".
Another said: "No wonder he’s so unhappy with a mother like you".
Others had some practical advice, suggesting that the mum goes back to the GP to demand a referral, has a meeting with the school or gets in touch with social services to see how they can help him.
One said: "I know he is only a child but he is behaving violently and being emotionally abusive. You need to protect your other children.
"I am not suggesting ‘giving him away’ but I do think you need to give social services a call.
A few had been through similar situations themselves, with one writing: "I have no advice..just a handhold because my son is similar and I’ve tried everything".
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The NHS recommends parents who are concerned about their child’s development or wellbeing should first of all contact their GP and teachers for advice.
If the child needs more significant support, the NHS recommends contacting the children’s services team at the local council for a needs assessment.
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