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6yo jealous of siblings? or is it mental illness? advice please

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kayee88 · 09/02/2015 14:59

my 6 yo lb has been lashing out at his younger brothers and sisters, although he doesn't live with me i have him every weekend which is court ordered and he his with his dad sunday to thursday, he has tried suffercating his 2 younger brothers he has with his dad and also pushed them out in to the road in there pushchair! He has hit and pushed them too. i have just had a lg who is now 14 days old and he has already tried hurting her! My lb has said too his dad had his partner that he doesn't want his siblings around any more and will do what ever he can too make them go!! he uses the 'imaginary friend' is telling him to be nasty and hurt them. I am very worried for his safety and also his younger siblings safety. There is a long line of mental illness on my side of the family including myself i have been treated for mental illness fron about 8years old! could my lb be like me?

please only advise me please I dont know how to go around this as his dad wont take the time too talk to me about this and when and if he does he just makes excuses.

thank you

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NorwaySpruce · 09/02/2015 15:07

His behaviour does sound extreme.

What's he like at school? Have his teachers suggested any interventions?

kayee88 · 09/02/2015 15:11

he was good at school but over the past 3/4 weeks he has started to come home and tell us that he has been taken out of class for being naughty and hurting another child in his class! me and my oh have also noticed that he is lying alot about little things but he is doing it more and more :/ i really dont know what to do about this

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NorwaySpruce · 09/02/2015 15:17

He is very young, and obviously struggling.

Jealousy is totally normal, especially if he's dealing with younger siblings in both families.

If you feel this is something you can't sort out alone, maybe ask your GP or your baby's HV about parenting courses, or some age appropriate intervention scheme for him.

kayee88 · 09/02/2015 16:43

I understand that he might be jealous but one of his brothers is almost 2yo :/ surely he would be used to it by now? i am going to contact his GP but not sure what they will do?!

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