My 7 year old son being very emotional

[theilmann]

My son is 7 years old. he cries over very little. if I ask him to do homework, take his plate out, help setting the table etc. he gets very emotional over what other kids say (even if it  was meant as a joke) and hold on to it for a long time. he can't just move on with what is said. He question everything I ask of him and can be very rude in his questioning and answers. My other two children are not at all like that (he is the youngest). I somtimes sees him with freinds and he can be very very nice and freindly, helpful and a good freind, but can't take if they spash water at him, call him names for fun, cheat in a game etc and becomes very mad and cries and run away. I woudl like him to be more relaxed and not take things so serious and hold on to it for so long since is afraid that it will damage his freindship abilities. he is very very good with his school work but get into a lot of trouble with teachers for answering back and questing any demands and request.

[Kevin Kennedy, Ph.D.]

He is emotionally overly sensitive, and there 's not much to be done about that. But draw the line at misbehavior. That you can do something about, and he will change to the degree that you can make some changes in how you manage him. Follow the guidelines in Lynn Clark's book SOS Help for Parents and he will behave much better.