For mom....help me how to hadle my five year old son

You may already have know or tried some of these things, but here are my tips: Firstly, if he's having a tantrum, unless it's in a public place or he's about to seriously harm himself, someone else, or something valuable, IGNORE HIM. Do not respond in any way at all. Most children throw tantrums for the attention it gets them, so withold that attention, and he might let up - particularly if you've been giving in to his tantrums at any point. Use time-outs. EVERY TIME he misbehaves. If you've told him before that he is not allowed to do something - let's say that he hits the dog - put him in time out. Preferrably where you can keep an eye on him, but not where he's in the room with you. He should not be talking, moving much, or interracting with his surroundings in ANY way during a time out. At his age, 5 minutes is the appopriate length. Use this every single time he misbehaves - consistency is important, even if it seems like he's in time out all day long. It will get better with time, once he realizes you mean business. After he's done is time out, sit and talk with him, gently but sternly, about why he was in time out. It's important that he understands exactly what behavior got him punished and why, or he won't learn anything from it. If he hurt someone or something belonging to someone, definitely make sure he apologizes. It's not a bad idea to get him to apologize to you if he's yelled at you or disrespected you, either. Hope that helps! Good luck!