my eldest ds (3 1/2) literally tries to kill his younger brother (18 months)when he is in a bad mood. the little one is generally quite good tempered and always wants to play with him but my oldest ds can have really bad moodswings. I try to distract them, separate them etc, but there are times (ie when cooking dinner) that I can't be hands on w them. I can feel that my eldest is really sad yet his behavior is so bad I can't help getting awfully cross w him, which other than making him completely hysterical (screaming to high heavens and going harder for his brother) also makes him more sad. It's a terrible heartbreakening dilemma because I don't want him to hit his brother but I don't know how to put it to him in a way so that he understands. I have slapped him (once(awful!) but normally I tell him to go to his room till he has calmed down. this will sometimes make him wet himself in frustration! HELP I'm so distraught about this and my little one is getting hurt badly.
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