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[quote=Anonymous]Apart from this incident, what is your 12yo’s relationship with nanny like? I agree, that there may need to be a change for someone who is better handling kids like this.

When your 12yo is calm, he/she needs to be part of the discussion in figuring out how to change this.

My boy has several of the conditions you’ve listed. At 12, he had outbursts - not hitting, but uncontrollable meltdowns when he felt things were out of his control. The important thing for him was not so much saying what he couldn’t do (a 12yo should already know that smacking anyone isn’t ok). This isn’t about knowing the difference between right and wrong, but rather finding what he *could* do. For mine, it meant identifying a ‘safe’ teacher he could go to, or ‘safe’ spaces where he could go if he needed to collect himself. No amount of punishment could fix it, but finding alternate avenues was exactly what mine needed.

For your child, you need to identify what emotion is out of whack and teach a healthier response. You said your child is being treated for mood disorders, and I presume this includes visits to a therapist. I’d speak to that therapist to see if they have some ideas for you.

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