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Is my child a psychopath?

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Cindertoffebuns · 24/07/2023 15:56

I have 4 kids. All girls
They have adhd and we do our very best to manage this in a variety of different ways. We are very firm at home.

Today they went to a holiday club. DD 2 picked a ball up and threw it at DD 3 hurting her. Apparently this was before a game had started. She then didn’t bother to say sorry or check if she was ok ect. Just thought it would be a laugh to hurt her and run off. She is 10. Sister is 8.

Asking if she is likely a psychopath as she didn’t stop and check and she’s going into year 6 this year, that’s not normal is it.
For context she is the child that is the most mean spirited out of all of them. Always has to take things too far or ruin the day by hurting somebody.
She does have autism but can’t see this as an excuse tbh. Day 1 of the summer holidays and I could have relied on her to ruin them.
I know that sounds mean but I’m exasperated and her sisters are starting to really feel the impact of having to be around her so much.
The rest of us are so nice, why is she so mean spirited?

OP posts:
Bellsbeachwaves · 27/08/2023 08:59

🙄 psychopathy not synonymous with normal twattish child behaviour. This is why we have a culture of over-diagnosis.

pineapplecrushed · 27/08/2023 12:20

all 4 of your kids have ADHD? And now you think one is a psychopath?
Maybe you are actively diagnosing them with things they don't have.

User68253 · 28/08/2023 02:39

pineapplecrushed · 27/08/2023 12:20

all 4 of your kids have ADHD? And now you think one is a psychopath?
Maybe you are actively diagnosing them with things they don't have.

I don't think the OP's child is a psychopath, but it isn't at all unusual to have all children with ADHD, it is highly genetic.

pineapplecrushed · 28/08/2023 22:23

sorry, don't buy that all 4 would be.

Treeinthesky · 06/02/2024 11:36

Hello
Same issues here love my daughter is y5 however. She is lovely but reacts quickly for small things I.e breaking someone's ipad hitting someone general consensus is she hurts someone then is sorry afterwards. I'm at a loss as well she's been like this since been a toddler and she has had a good life to trauma etc. Waiting for adhd assessment but I'm speaking 2 the gp tomorrow as I'm at a loss

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