I'm a bit shaky typing this on my iPhone so apologies. My ten yr old (my second of four) has been showing quite challenging behaviour for the past couple of years. Getting in trouble at school, lying a lot, sometimes stealing, being flagrantly disrespectful. Last school year, we saw a psychologist a few times, as his behaviour was getting out of hand but could only do it in school time so we discontinued that.
Tonight, he threw an an absolute wobbly because his house on minecraft had been burned down (by his sister it transpired). He threw furniture, attacked his older brother, pushed his sister (8) downstairs (I caught her), intimidated his hysterical two yr old sister and threw his dinner across the kitchen. A bit extreme, all things considered. DH meantime is 200 miles away and I have no family for support. The joy.
Anyway, at the end of this - I had him restrained on the stairs at this point - he starts shouting that he hates himself and hopes he doesn't live til 20 because he couldn't stand it if he did.
I'm a bit at sea with this. I've calmed him down, cuddled him and reassured him as best I can. He's watching Top Gear at the moment. God bless Jeremy Clarkson. I never thought I'd say that.
But what now? He is a real attention seeker. How seriously do I take it? Whisk him down the GP tomorrow? CAMHS takes six months minimum to kick in, that much I know.
Any advice? Hope this makes sense. Now I have to get the 2 yr old in bed but I'll be back.
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flybynight · 18/10/2012 19:19
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