Son had just squared up to me

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Jewel1234 · 03/03/2025 21:48

Advise my 15 year old son keeps getting angry out burst he’s just squared up to me and went to hit his older sister

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Valeriekat · 04/03/2025 07:43

SP2024 · 03/03/2025 22:45

Well this has just unlocked a new fear about only having sons. I didn’t realise it’s a common thing for teenage boys to threaten their mums 😖

No it really isn't. As soon as mine got bigger than me they became quite protective.

EnhancedVampireEyeballs · 04/03/2025 07:59

NC28 · 03/03/2025 23:09

In relation to how this kinda thing used to be dealt with, I know someone whose son done this years ago (back when things were different legally - it must be at least 30 years ago, long before me!). He was about 15 too, from what I’ve been told.

Anyway, when he squared up to her, she called his dad home from work, and he took the boy into the garden then beat him black and blue for daring to threaten his own mother, in full view of the neighbours and whoever else was around. Not an eyelid was batted, I believe.

Was clearly very different back then. No idea how that boy turned out in the end.

Well, it's pretty clear where the son got his propensity for violence, isn't it?

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Jewel1234 · 04/03/2025 17:31

Thank you for some of your advice , I have taken some on board . I think I was in shock when it first happened, we all went to bed and calmed down . We have spoken and the situation is still a little raw . He has had phone / computer took out of room . Obviously not happy . He’s still not apologetic to his sister but I hope this will resolve with time . I think he has listened to me , I hope . My dad stepped in to back me up and he’s just quiet . Hopefully things are sinking in that throwing things at his sister and coming in my face with his anger is so not acceptable behaviour.
he can’t say what caused it apart from his sister has been winding him up for a while . To which me and his sister have had words also . I hope this is the end of the matter . I have told him I am here to listen when he is ready to talk . But I will not tolerate the behaviour.

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Iamallowedtodisagreewithyou · 04/03/2025 17:47

I'm glad to read your update it sounds as though things will settle eventually

TemporaryPosition · 04/03/2025 17:51

Valeriekat · 04/03/2025 07:43

No it really isn't. As soon as mine got bigger than me they became quite protective.

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Indeed it is not common for boys to threaten their families

JHound · 04/03/2025 17:56

I would let his dad deal with it.

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Jewel1234 · 04/03/2025 19:01

His dad passed away 6 years ago . So I asked my dad to have a word

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Porcuporpoise · 04/03/2025 19:05

Good idea. Growing up without a dad is tough on teenage boys.

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