I've talked to the parents on several occasions. I dont know that he behaves to that extreme at home because hes an only child, and he doesnt have the audience (my son) at home. His dad is on top of him when he comes to the door all flipping out and crazy, but mom just laughs at him. Granparents live there and think hes cute... he is playing on the same baseball team as my son this summer. I hope that they dont behave like that but if they do at least the parents will witness it... although then my kid is also the little puke at baseball!

We spend as much time out side as we can to burn off the energy but it doesnt seem to help. We have a bit of a walk home, and that doesnt seem to help; if we stop at the park, hes so friggin loud I'm kinda embarrassed (because then I have to get loud to get their attention), walking home from school when they are all worked up and yelling is embarassing too.

Time outs dont work, he'll do his time but then go back to what he was doing; usually; sometimes he can be quiet and well behaved but not as often as loud and abnoxious. Spoke to the parents on several occasions and they have a go at him at home but it doesnt seem to change. He and my son are extra worked up this week bc of the new kids started this week, a new audience I suppose. I have a few weeks to snap them into shape before I have to endure full days over the summer with him..... uggh...

He must have been doing some sort of discipline thing at school b/c for a while when his dad came to pick him up hed ask how many stars he got today... and if he didnt get 5 (or something like that) he wanted to know why, but they never shared that with me.

I hate to terminate him (although the thought is appealing) bc this is the only family that stuck with me over my mat leave, my kids would be devestated, and his parents are very flexible and its been almost 2 years....

At least I know now that I'm not being a stick in the mud. I'll just have to be tougher on he and my son.... now before the other 2 boys decide its okay to behave that way here!

BTW-I too hate the expression boys will be boys.... for the same reasons you all have listed above. I expect my own kids (a boy and a girl) to be well behaved, and they are other than during daycare hours.