Hi All, I'm new to the forums, I'm so desperate for help that I can't believe I finally thought to seek out a parenting forum in search for answers that I'm too embarrassed to discuss with my own best friend. I have a 7 year old son who is smart and adorable, BUT...he comes with a loud mouth. For about 2 years now I have been trying to cope with his loudness. It is to the point that I actually dread him coming home from school. In school his teacher says he is very well behaved, he has never gotten in trouble for being loud or obnoxious. At home he drives me crazy. He will scream nonsense and I'm not sure if it's for attention or not but he does this during dinner, doing his homework, brushing his teeth etc. Today I think I was in a terrible mood from lack of sleep or something but I said some things to him that I truly regret....I said, "I dread it when you come home from school" and also, "when you are so loud I really wish I never had you"...ok, yes, I am a terrible mom If anyone can help me I would be ever so grateful on how to deal with this in a better manner. My husband has no suggestions except "just deal with it"...there's got to be a better way. I have a 4 year old daughter who is beginning to pick up his behavior as well and so I know I have to do something soon. I ask him to use his quiet voice but he doesn't...I sound like a robot making that request over and over.