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<blockquote data-quote="AnnieO" data-source="post: 400137" data-attributes="member: 6705"><p>MWM is 190% correct on this. It is really horrible when this happens. Fact of the matter is - yeah, he might get upset, it might be a fight, but at the end of the day - YOU are the parent, HE is the child.</p><p> </p><p>Also, from the point of view of someone who has been physically attacked by their (step)child - you canNOT let it get to this point. Evaluation is the first step. Fact - if he does hurt someone - not only will you be liable as a parent, or the victim - but it will spiral. Downward. QUICKLY. If he gets really out of hand, there's this phrase called "unruly child". Sometime when he's calm, explain it to him - you should be able to get a decent, local explanation from your police department. THEN USE IT IF YOU NEED TO. He needs to have consequences for his actions, and if the smaller stuff (grounding, loss of privileges, etc.) doesn't work...</p><p> </p><p>Do NOT mess around with a violent child...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AnnieO, post: 400137, member: 6705"] MWM is 190% correct on this. It is really horrible when this happens. Fact of the matter is - yeah, he might get upset, it might be a fight, but at the end of the day - YOU are the parent, HE is the child. Also, from the point of view of someone who has been physically attacked by their (step)child - you canNOT let it get to this point. Evaluation is the first step. Fact - if he does hurt someone - not only will you be liable as a parent, or the victim - but it will spiral. Downward. QUICKLY. If he gets really out of hand, there's this phrase called "unruly child". Sometime when he's calm, explain it to him - you should be able to get a decent, local explanation from your police department. THEN USE IT IF YOU NEED TO. He needs to have consequences for his actions, and if the smaller stuff (grounding, loss of privileges, etc.) doesn't work... Do NOT mess around with a violent child... [/QUOTE]
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