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6 yr old son acting out in school

My son is 6 last ur in kinder he was great!!!! Now in 1st grade we have had nothing but issues. Almost everyday he is bad. Rarely do we have a good day. He cries screams, kicks things if he doesn't get his way. My husband and I were going through a rough patch but Landon was better behaved when daddy and mommy fought vs when he sees us being loving and caring. We did move to a new neighborhoid where he had no friends but still attends the same school. We have tried positive parenting, sparking, time outs, taking incentives away. Nothing. Nothing has worked. His biological dad is bi polor and it's terrifying my son might be as well. Please help i don't know what else to do!
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973741 tn?1342342773
Hi there. Yes, agree with sandman.  That is the key question here.  And don't go down the road of assuming your son has mental health issues at 6.  MANY kids at 6 struggle with behavior and particularly with the transition from kindergarten to first grade.  My younger son had a regression at this same point due to internal stress.  He was having major fits, out of character behavior up and downs, and wet the bed at night for a week (when I contacted his doctor). The determination was that he was A. stressed from an all day experience when he hadn't had it before.  B. stressed from increased demands on him.  and C. too tired.  

We made some minor changes and things got better.

In addition to the usual first grade change issues that kids deal with, your son also gave up the security of friends and home that he knew.  He is probably very stressed.  Kids show that often through behavior.  

I agree he needs loving guidance to overcome this and much patience.  

But as sandman said, a really important question is how he is doing in school.  
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189897 tn?1441126518
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Real important question.  Is this also happening at school?
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He sleeps through the night. Yes 2 different men. However his bio dad has never been in the picture and he has never met him. Yes we went though a rough patch as marriages sometimes do. However we attempted to shield him from as much as we could.
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189897 tn?1441126518
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    I agree with Rockrose that you need help for him and need to stop punishing him.  What you want to do is to change his behavior.
    However, the really, really, really important question is - is this also going on at school?  If it is happening in both places, then that involves doing some different things.  If it is only happening at home, then in many ways it is easier to change and we can help with that too.
    By the way, how well does he sleep at night?  Does he go right to sleep, and sleep through the night getting at least 10 hours?
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13167 tn?1327194124
So your husband and his biological dad are two different men?  And you and your husband had a bad patch and fought often,  but now you aren't fighting so much?  

And now you've moved into a new neighborhood,  away from his friends?

(I'm really asking for clarification if I understood you)

This boy is in chaos.  Additionally,  his father is mentally ill.  

I think you need to seek help for this child,  and stop punishing him.  He's in complete chaos.
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