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Want my abusive violent son out!!

234 replies

Whatayear2023 · 07/02/2025 13:01

I've had enough!!!
I have not one single person helping me!
My son is 13 almost 14.
He refused school 2 years ago. I am supposed to home school him but he won't do a thing just says no.
He's very violent towards me I don't go most weeks without a bruise
He lies about the most horrid things.
Anything I say he twists
Anything I ask him to do is met with a fook off pathetic fat pig.
He breaks Anything I have tells me it's shit anyway
Xmas day I got him stuff he opened.it and said to take it all back its all a load.of.shit despite it being things he asked for or needed
I have been to Dr's twice who made referrals and apparently each time it's call the family advice... when he was in primary a referral was done due to him attacking me.unprovoked and all these referrals are parental workshops.
I'm not being funny but when do they actually sort out the child instead of just saying oh you need parental course.
I've read.and tried so many different approaches over the years.nothing works.
He's not abused witnessed violence I don't drink use drugs and I've never brought a man home.
I want to walk out but can't ...

OP posts:
2catsandhappy · 07/02/2025 17:02

Hello @Whatayear2023 can you keep a charged phone on you at all times? Do you have a room you can lock/barricade yourself into with your other dc? A car?

You have been given some very knowledgable advice on this thread. Will you take those steps?

I have seen too many tv programmes about violence and abuse to mum/dad where it just escalates in a hot moment to a death and orphan dc being devastated for life.

You have tried everything you can, it is spiraling out of control, getting worse, now you really need to take the next step and protect yourself for your dc. Please op. Your dc need their mum.

x2boys · 07/02/2025 17:05

ExpensiveBiscuits · 07/02/2025 15:51

Yes but in an emergency where life and limb is endangered, processes take a back seat.
The OP and her other child suffering physically being beaten up, is not a time to wait for due process.

There may be consequences for the Op if she kicks him out-just out if no other agency will pick him up. but one of those consequences will not be death for her or her other child.

Desperate times-desperate measures.

Again there are processes tio be followed you can't just make stuff up in your mind and decide you are right
Back in the real world these things take time that's just the way it is.

cocoromo · 07/02/2025 17:06

You can self refer to social services and tell them you can no longer cope. They will come and assess and if necessary move him to supported living.

StrivingForSleep · 07/02/2025 17:14

Request another referral to CAMHS. If it is declined, complain. Including complaining to the ICB.

Also request social care assessments again (including a carer’s assessment for you) using the model letters on Contact’s website. If this is refused you can complain then request an independent review. If necessary, you can also go to the LGO. In some cases, JR may be possible.

Request an EHCNA yourself using one of the model letters on IPSEA’s website. DS does not need to be on the roll of a school for this. You do not need 2 terms of APDR either. That is a myth. Unless you have to appeal, which I appreciate many do, the process takes 20 weeks from first request to finalising the EHCP. This timescale is set out in law and whilst LAs think they don’t have to stick to it, parents can force the LA to act.

Alongside this, I would inform the LA you are no longer EHEing and they need to make suitable alternative arrangements to ensure DS receives a suitable full-time education. This does not have to be via a mainstream school and DS does not need to be on the roll of a mainstream school in order for this to happen.

MaloryJones · 07/02/2025 17:14

Glorybox2025 · 07/02/2025 16:20

Just because it happened to some people doesn't make it something that anyone can just do! That's my point!!

Oh quit with the many !!s

MaloryJones · 07/02/2025 17:15

JoyousGreyOrca · 07/02/2025 16:21

@MaloryJones By the way, you can not get admitted to a psych unit because you request it. You can get assessed.

By the way , you know nothing of my situation there. Nothing.

WeeOrcadian · 07/02/2025 17:17

KP, kindly, have you asked the police to press charges when your son is violent?

Bollindger · 07/02/2025 17:25

I would get a Nanny can, or something like . Set it up to.protect yourself.

Aradicaloverhaul511 · 07/02/2025 17:33

I’m sorry you are struggling op.

I haven’t RTFT so don’t know if this organisation has been linked already:

https://www.pegsupport.co.uk/

Child to parent abuse is a much more common problem than people think and it’s a growing problem.

Child to parent abuse | Parental Education Growth Support (PEGS)

PEGS has been set up to support both parents and professionals deal with the issues associated with child-to-parent abuse. Supporting parents and professionals with child to parent abuse. Learn More

https://www.pegsupport.co.uk

LemonPeonies · 07/02/2025 17:42

How did you discipline him as a child and how do you now? Have you tried to get an assessment/ diagnosis before?

LEWWW · 07/02/2025 17:47

Next time he puts hands on you or any of your other children, ring the police and get them to arrest him, press charges and make sure you follow through. This is domestic abuse.

RantyMcGee · 07/02/2025 17:48

You are experiencing CAPVA (Child to Parent Violence and Abuse). Unfortunately most services don’t know how to respond. You would be better off contacting a specialist organisation such as PEGS, CAPA First Response or Respect. Your local domestic abuse service may also be able to point you in the right direction. You also need a robust safety plan and to call the police on 999 if you need to.

3WildOnes · 07/02/2025 17:52

cocoromo · 07/02/2025 17:06

You can self refer to social services and tell them you can no longer cope. They will come and assess and if necessary move him to supported living.

Supported living is for young people aged 16. Not 13! Social services are very very unlikely to take this child into care or to a Foster placement. There are no spaces available. If she kicks him out as some has been suggested she would likely be arrested for child abandonment.

Errors · 07/02/2025 17:56

alwaysMakingItsofar · 07/02/2025 13:32

I do because there was another mum here with 2 threads filled who has a song who is diagnosed and she has been around all possible avenues of action and nothing is done to help her

So? What has that got to do with thread precisely? OP didn’t state in her opening post whether or not he had been diagnosed with anything and it would have been relevant in case people could advise her where to go for support

Barrenfieldoffucks · 07/02/2025 17:56

Whatayear2023 · 07/02/2025 13:31

Exactly I'm unable to force him physically to do anything. I've explained consequently what happens should he not.do what I ask yet he doesn't care... its like teachers when they used to come, they couldn't force him to care or do anything. Now he thinks he's untouchable that's the problem.

Absolutely. But by taking him off the school roll you are absolving the LA of any responsibility towards him and his education. While he is on the roll, even if not attending, then he stays their responsibility so it is in their interests to engage with helping him and finding a suitable education/solution.

ttcat37 · 07/02/2025 17:58

Presumably he’s been arrested multiple times if he’s assaulting you and causing bruising weekly?

alwaysMakingItsofar · 07/02/2025 17:59

Barrenfieldoffucks · 07/02/2025 17:56

Absolutely. But by taking him off the school roll you are absolving the LA of any responsibility towards him and his education. While he is on the roll, even if not attending, then he stays their responsibility so it is in their interests to engage with helping him and finding a suitable education/solution.

Good luck to this. The little chappy has heard somewhere he has < human rights > and everyone who tells him to do something is against him. The mother needs police involvement. A male presence

Errors · 07/02/2025 17:59

Halycon · 07/02/2025 13:35

Exactly.

Why do people get to shirk all responsibility for their behaviour because of a possible condition like that? Drives me mad. Also, the courts don’t generally give a shit about diagnoses like those, so removing all personal responsibility does no favours for the future of someone with ASD/ADHD.

I cannot believe I need to explain this to you.

The MOST important thing is that the OP gets some support so that she can get out of a very unsafe situation. The best way for her to get that support will change depending on what is causing it

x2boys · 07/02/2025 18:01

LEWWW · 07/02/2025 17:47

Next time he puts hands on you or any of your other children, ring the police and get them to arrest him, press charges and make sure you follow through. This is domestic abuse.

The Op can't get the police to do any of that though it would be up to them to arrest him and CPS to decide if there are any charges to be pressed.

RebelliousStarrChild · 07/02/2025 18:04

Glorybox2025 · 07/02/2025 13:37

It's not very likely that he will be placed in care. You can't just 'put your child in care' and you certainly can't just drop your child off at an office and expect social workers to find somewhere for them to stay.

You need a social work assessment, police to be involved every time he assaults you, a referral for autism and ADHD assessment (contact the GP and ask for right to choose) and involvement from the local authority SEN education team. Home schooling isn't meeting his needs and can't continue. There are schools for children with emotional/behavioural school refusal, and those for children with ND. The LA should have a service for children not in education. Pretending he's homeschooled to avoid fines is just masking the issue. You need to make a big fuss until you get a professional network involved.

This is incorrect.
You can put your child in care.

Meltdownoclock · 07/02/2025 18:08

This sounds awful. I'm so sorry you are having to manage such an out of control child. Has he ever had tics or separation anxiety?

ChristmasCwtch · 07/02/2025 18:11

He sounds awful OP. Can’t you call social services and let them know he is going to be homeless as he’s no longer welcome to live with you.

JLou08 · 07/02/2025 18:11

augustusglupe · 07/02/2025 13:33

I know, I’m fed up of this being used for bad behaviour.
Maybe he’s sen, autistic, adhd?! But he’s also violently abusive to his mum and that needs to take precedence over everything.

It can help because within the NHS there are specialist teams that can work with behaviours like this that arise from Autism and give medication and strategies to manage the behaviour. Typical behaviour management doesn't always work with Autistic and ADHD people.

JLou08 · 07/02/2025 18:18

JLou08 · 07/02/2025 18:11

It can help because within the NHS there are specialist teams that can work with behaviours like this that arise from Autism and give medication and strategies to manage the behaviour. Typical behaviour management doesn't always work with Autistic and ADHD people.

Just to add it can be easier to get into these services with a criminal conviction so OP should also report every assault to the police.

mathanxiety · 07/02/2025 18:21

Rawnotblended · 07/02/2025 13:05

Why are you home educating him? Not that there’s anything wrong with that but it has to be a choice rather than forced on you.

I feel like there’s info missing here.

He is refusing to go to school.