Most of the time DS is a happy-go-lucky little boy but every now and then he really puts himself down, saying things like 'I'm stupid', 'I hate myself and everyone else hates me too', 'I'm an idiot' etc.
I never say anything like that to him and he seems to be relatively popular at school. He is a bit sad at the moment because his best friend hasn't come back to school this term (his parents have split up and he and his mum have moved away) but other than that, I can't see any particular reason for saying stuff like this.
I find it really upsetting :(
Is it 'normal' for boys of this age to say stuff like this? Is he just being over-dramatic or do I need to intervene in some way and if so, how? I am always telling him how much I love, how wonderful and clever and special etc he is. Well I thought I was but maybe I'm not doing it enough?
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What can I do about a 5YO boy who says really horrible things about himself?
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DowagersHump · 15/10/2012 18:24
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