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<blockquote data-quote="AnnieO" data-source="post: 400893" data-attributes="member: 6705"><p>Welcome... I too, am glad you found us but sorry you had to.</p><p> </p><p>My stepdaughter Onyxx was 13 when I found this board. Constant lies, physical violence, and smart as a whip! I do understand.</p><p> </p><p>Sometime you will just begin to assume that everything your difficult child says is a lie unless independently verified (and not by his friends).</p><p> </p><p>What worries me is the physical violence. Yes, he adores his baby sister - but adoration can be double-edged. Onyxx adores her brother - but that does not stop her from tickling him till he wets himself (at age 12), or subtly hurting him in the guise of a hug. DO NOT leave him alone with her. WATCH CLOSELY.</p><p> </p><p>And FWIW, if consequences don't work, you may have to call in the authorities. Domestic violence is scary. Many people put up with it and put up and put up... and you know what? It's not right. It's not just you and your husband that have to deal with it. It's your other boys, too. And they need to be protected from this.</p><p> </p><p>I don't want to give you worst-case, but is this new? Or has he always been like this? A sudden change can indicate other possibilities. Also - though he may adore lil' sis, and she makes him smile - having an addition after 7 years is a shocker. And a stressor. And she's <em>not like him</em>.</p><p> </p><p>How is his behavior in school?</p><p> </p><p>I strongly suggest the neuropsychologist, and counseling.</p><p> </p><p>And lastly - more hugs for you! Take care of yourself, too.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AnnieO, post: 400893, member: 6705"] Welcome... I too, am glad you found us but sorry you had to. My stepdaughter Onyxx was 13 when I found this board. Constant lies, physical violence, and smart as a whip! I do understand. Sometime you will just begin to assume that everything your difficult child says is a lie unless independently verified (and not by his friends). What worries me is the physical violence. Yes, he adores his baby sister - but adoration can be double-edged. Onyxx adores her brother - but that does not stop her from tickling him till he wets himself (at age 12), or subtly hurting him in the guise of a hug. DO NOT leave him alone with her. WATCH CLOSELY. And FWIW, if consequences don't work, you may have to call in the authorities. Domestic violence is scary. Many people put up with it and put up and put up... and you know what? It's not right. It's not just you and your husband that have to deal with it. It's your other boys, too. And they need to be protected from this. I don't want to give you worst-case, but is this new? Or has he always been like this? A sudden change can indicate other possibilities. Also - though he may adore lil' sis, and she makes him smile - having an addition after 7 years is a shocker. And a stressor. And she's [I]not like him[/I]. How is his behavior in school? I strongly suggest the neuropsychologist, and counseling. And lastly - more hugs for you! Take care of yourself, too. [/QUOTE]
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