My little boy keeps hurting his sister who is a toddler — because of his dad
DEAR DEIDRE: MY little boy of four keeps hurting his sister, who is still a toddler. I think it is because he has seen his dad being violent towards me.
My husband has always had a terrible temper.
He is now doing an anger management course and is trying to change, but I wonder if my son’s unpleasant behaviour is because he saw his dad treating me badly.
I worry he thinks it is the normal way to behave.
I am 37 and my husband is 39. I am trying to hold down a part-time job as well as looking after the children.
The last thing I need is my son being spiteful and daughter needing to be comforted.
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DEIDRE SAYS: Kids do model their behaviour on their parents’ but your husband is making an effort to change and that will affect how your son behaves.
Your son is probably jealous of his sister too. Your husband can give him plenty of one-to-one time so he doesn’t feel pushed aside.
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