I'm going to jump right in with my issue. My 3yr old son is always attacking his 10yr old sister. I don't know what is going on with him? At first, I thought that it was just a sibling thing. But now he's in school and when I volunteer if any of the other kids come near me he attacks them too. I've told him that it's not nice to hit and I'll but him in time out at school. When we're at home he will get a spanking when he gets out of control. Just last night he literally tried to scratch his sisters eyes out. She has these big red scars underneath her eyes this morning. I don't know what else to do! He's not like that all of the time but the majority of the time he is. Sometimes they are so sweet to each other but it's those other times that I worry about. He's demanding, when he wants something you'll hear it in his voice. It's more like a command! He has asthma real bad just as I do so at times he's on prednisolone. It's a steroid that really alter his mood so I don't like giving it to him. But he hasn't been on it in a couple of weeks so I don't understand why he acted out last night. Anyway someone please help me!
I would contact your peditrician right away and get a referal to a therapist. This could be a sign of a bigger problem and isn't fair to your daughter.
I don't know if your son has had anything traumatic happen in his life, but if not, I would suggest an evaluation with a psychiatrist/psychologist. It's better to be safe than sorry. My son is bipolar and he would get really really angry. Your son's anger could stem from a lot of things, but I would definitely get him checked out. He is really young to put him on significant meds, at least in my opinion; that would be difficult. My son has a wonderful shrink in Livonia, so if you need a number, please email me at ____@____.com luck to you!
I just wanted to suggest the book Siblings Without Rivalry:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0380799006/ref=s9_asin_t...
Excellent book on the topic.
HI,
I would follow everyones advice about a outside eval, but I think I would try soemthing else beside a spanking to get your son's attention. Hitting usually gets hitting, so try
time out, loss of privilege something.
Hope that helps,
L.
Prednisone can be nasty stuff. Both my husband and I have been on it and it wouldn't surprise me one bit if that played a part in your son's behavior. I would try talking to the doc that prescribed it to see what he has to say.
Good luck.
Hi D. -
I can totally relate to your situation. I have three boys with different levels of learning/developmental disabilities and I am also a single Mom with no help from the kids' father or grandparents from either side. I'm doing it alone, too. Before you move out of state I would like to suggest you get your son in for a psychological evaluation. It sounds like your son might have ODD, Oppositional Defiance Disorder or a disruptive disorder. Moving might make him more of a handful than he already is. That is a huge change. Any which way, medication to treat his behavior issues might be in order. I've had all three of my boys on meds from early ages and it makes all the difference in the world. Remember, too, that God will guide you if you let him. Follow your gut instinct, it's probably God talking to you....
