my son is 14 and he has been acting bad lately?

Just because you have a growing boy does not mean you have to put up with symptoms of a rotten kid.Mood swings yes attitude yes problematic child no you need to have a sit-down with your son enforce the rules and lay some consequences on him.You need to put your foot down now or he will never take you seriously or listen which will only stress you out even more and asking even more questions on yahoo.

I have no experience with children because I'm only 20 years old BUT being young I know when kids (girls AND boys) hit that age they start getting a mind of their own. Teenagers these days, yes, they act like this ALL the time but there ARE ways to fix it...

There is always anger management classes to get him straightened out!

Well, I'm only a few months younger than him and I'm also an only child, but I do not act like that. I agree with the first user, you should probably talk to him and figure out who he is associating with.

It sounds like ADD or ADHD, especially with the yelling random things aloud. I think I'd lay him off the sweet and etc. Definitely go see a doctor, they might be able to give him some medicine to help him focus more, and calm down.:p Also you usually know if your child has ADD / ADHD at a younger age.. So I'm not sure.. Go see a doctor. :/

Not all teenagers are like that. Everyone is different. Maybe he's hanging out with bad influence. Talk to him to see what's the problem try to be like his friend.

1.He is trying to cut the apron strings from mom without the strong influence of a male.

2. He exhibits the behaviour of a teen involved with drugs, alcohol and or promiscuous sex.

3. He is in need of some tough love.

If he wont listen to reason then discipline him. Erase the memory cards to his video games, or his camera or cellphone, make him give his favorite piece of clothing to a good will or toys, Put a parental code on the digital cable or Satellite,which ever you have. make him stay a weak end with his grandparents.

Sorry that's all i got

take it from a teenager. We're not purposely doing it, it just happens. We start arguing more and more but dont even realize why. thats him trying to become more independent and he doesnt understand why you dont understand. try talking to him but dont push him so far that he wont communicate back to you.

He may be suffering from depression

drug test him. im not kidding i was smoking pot when i was 12 and i wish my mom would have caught me