I have a 8 year old step child who is just mean and rude, the manners thing is coming slowly, but we have no idea how to teach this child compassion. If he doesn't get his way he is just completely mean with his words, we send him to his room or take away stuff ( I should mention hurting peoples feelings being mean with his words, pokes at his brothers wounds or sores hits his brother or other children if he feels they deserved it) but after time in his room we to talk to him about it and we explain why he was sent to his room again, why its wrong to be mean or hurt someone and how important it is to deal with being upset by not hitting (we don't hit our children) he still thinks he has that right know matter what we say. and I should mention this, if he does get into trouble he will cry he actually crys alot. We can't figure this out. We could really use any advice anyone has. At this point we are seeking a therapist for him.
2006-07-19
07:42:02
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