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Help child keeps threatening/and going to run away

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allthenoise · 12/05/2024 10:48

DS1 is 6. Every time I need to ask him to do something slightly differently (playing a bit rough with DS 2 (2)) he goes straight to saying "everyone hates me" " you don't like me""I wish I was dead". These can be when I do have to correct his behaviour or I suggest that the young one may not like that (clearly doesn't like it) and whether they could play with this or that. He also 'tries' to hurt himself. Bangs his head gently against the floor or wall.

It culminated one afternoon where is ran away from me and as I slowly walked towards him he ran further away. Eventually I found him but I feel I can't trust him. Now when we're out he threatens to run away and starts to go. I cut our park visit short because of this. I don't know how to get through to him that I don't hate him. I love him. I can't keep saying this as it feels he uses it as an excuse to not be told off.

Does anyone have any tips and tricks for this?

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isthewashingdryyet · 12/05/2024 13:03

No advice but it sounds really hard.

can you ask at school for some help, or a health visitor or even ask your GP for a referral onwards.

takemeawayagain · 12/05/2024 13:43

This sounds quite unusual at 6 - how is he at school? Is there any possibility he's ND? Does he get any 121 time with you without his brother? How is his behaviour then?

allthenoise · 12/05/2024 16:49

It hasn't been picked up at school that he is neurodiverse and we've never been tested but it is possible we are

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allthenoise · 12/05/2024 16:49

Yes I try and make sure there is 1:1 time but I could try and increase it

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allthenoise · 12/05/2024 16:50

His behaviour is fine if he has one parent attention as soon as there is more than one parent then he starts playing up.

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