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My 8 year old pulled a knife on his 12 year old sister yesterday
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<blockquote data-quote="mik888" data-source="post: 763791" data-attributes="member: 31647"><p>Hi all,</p><p></p><p>I'm new here...I'm reaching out as Im trying to develop a strategy to deal with my sons anger issues. He's got impulse control issues and anger issues but yesterday things escalated and he threatened his sister with a kitchen knife. It's the first time but clearly this is very serious. </p><p></p><p>In context he has always been quick to feel rejected and jealous and insecure. He is very close to his mother (I'm the dad) and frets if she's not around. He has tantrums perhaps once a week where he crys with anger uncontrollably for perhaps 20 minutes. In these situations I give him time out in his room. I don't punish him physically but I do get frustrated and raise my voice when he is heading towards a fit. Sometimes I can stop his outburst or minimize it's vurousity. He is a middle child and his older sister does tease him alot and he in turn is a bit of a bully but not over the top. Mostly he sees himself as a victim. </p><p></p><p>I've been concerned for quite some time and I do try to talk things through with him when he is calm. He's a highly intelligent boy, has insight but can't seem to move from his victim state. He is easily frustrated which quickly leads to anger.</p><p></p><p>I'm a counselor/ social worker and I'm not big on psychiatric assessments or psyc medications. </p><p> </p><p>Your thoughts beyond medical interventions would be appreciated </p><p></p><p>thank you</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mik888, post: 763791, member: 31647"] Hi all, I'm new here...I'm reaching out as Im trying to develop a strategy to deal with my sons anger issues. He's got impulse control issues and anger issues but yesterday things escalated and he threatened his sister with a kitchen knife. It's the first time but clearly this is very serious. In context he has always been quick to feel rejected and jealous and insecure. He is very close to his mother (I'm the dad) and frets if she's not around. He has tantrums perhaps once a week where he crys with anger uncontrollably for perhaps 20 minutes. In these situations I give him time out in his room. I don't punish him physically but I do get frustrated and raise my voice when he is heading towards a fit. Sometimes I can stop his outburst or minimize it's vurousity. He is a middle child and his older sister does tease him alot and he in turn is a bit of a bully but not over the top. Mostly he sees himself as a victim. I've been concerned for quite some time and I do try to talk things through with him when he is calm. He's a highly intelligent boy, has insight but can't seem to move from his victim state. He is easily frustrated which quickly leads to anger. I'm a counselor/ social worker and I'm not big on psychiatric assessments or psyc medications. Your thoughts beyond medical interventions would be appreciated thank you [/QUOTE]
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