10 year old sons behavior

[tntknc]

I have a 10 year old son and he seems to be reversing in age.  Sometimes he acts like he is 2 or3 years old again.  He has melt downs very easily.  He doesn't have any interest in doing anything other than sitting and playing with his hot wheel cars and if when I or his dad ask him to do anything its like we have asked to much of him or that we have interupted his time, that is usually when we get the melt down.  When he was younger he played T-ball, baseball and basketball.  He always enjoyed doing these sports but now has no interest at all in doing anything.  He also used to love going to school and just the other day came home and said he hated school, he balks at doing his homework (which is a normal thing I believe) but then after spending time crying about having to do it and then does it, he doesn't get it turned in the next day and the worst part is he just doesn't care.  I am really getting concerned about his whole "I don't care about anything" attitude and I don't know if this is just a phase or more.   Can anyone else relate or have suggestions.  I don't know where to go with the odd problems that we are having.  They don't seem to be severe enough to go to a psychologist about but I am not willing to just sit and see if he gets "better".

[tntknc]

Wow...sounds just like conversations with my son exactly!!!  My son gets glowing reports from his teachers at school also but then its like pulling teeth out of a lions mouth to get him to do his homework or for that matter cleaning his room, helping with yard work, etc...  I also don't know what to do.   Maybe someone will have some ideas and write in.  My sons self-esteem is being affected by his attitude as well which in turn can get him in a depressed state of mind.  I don't know if we are suppose to just keep pushing them or seek counseling, backing off from the situation is just not what I think will make this situation better for him.

[burntoutmom]

My son is 10 years old, his teacher has told me he is doing good in class and staying on task.  The problem is when he gets home, he has no motivation to begin his homework an get it done.  I'm to my wits ends lecturing about how important doing his homework is and that its not going to get any easier as he progresses!  I don't want to see him fail and am very concerned about his I don't care attitude.