It's really bad isn't it? I feel sick.
He's only just 4.
5 minute warning for bedtime. He didn't want to go when it was up, made a fuss so I picked him up to put him upstairs. He was thrashing around and I was struggling to hold him. He kicked a big picture off the wall and it crashed down the stairs. I was angry and shouted "Fucking Hell DS!" (bad I know) and put him down, went into my bedroom to calm down. He was crying for me on the stairs so when I had calmed down I went to get him and do normal bedtime.
I told him what had happened was unacceptable, if I say 5 minutes I mean it etc. I was speaking to him nicely, not angry and just trying to explain, he was asking questions about what happened. I apologised for shouting and suggested ways he could make it better, ie say sorry to me and next time not make a fuss when I say bedtime is bedtime.
But when he said he wanted to disappear and then kept saying he wanted to die because of the picture, I felt fucking shit. He is aware of death because my dad is dead and has been asking questions but how could he put that together to him wanting to be dead?
Has anyone come across a young child saying things like that? I feel terrified that I have already screwed him up. He is very sensitive.
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4yo says "I want to disappear. I want to die" after getting in trouble
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WhyWhyWhyWhat · 28/07/2014 22:37
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