My son (7) is more like this than my daughter. He is eager to run his own show and make his own decisions (except for his clothes - he still likes me to pick them out each morning, lol).

He insists on doing most things for himself, and likes to do things HIS way. This is sometimes a problem at school... for instance recently he got all the answers correct on a section of a math test but only got half marks because he didn't use the math strategies that the teacher had taught (he did it his own way!).

He questions authority often and insists on detailed explanations for rules (he kind of wears me out sometimes, actually, lol). I get the distinct impression he'd rather be the one making the rules than following them.