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[quote=Anonymous]How would you react in this situation - 3yo intentionally throws hard wooden toy into 5yos head. 5yo in actual pain and screaming his head off. 3yo smiling mischievously.

I know WHY this happened - the 3yo gets jealous and frustrated when his brother is doing something he can’t (at this moment, an obstical course with some harder elements). I’ve built him his own course, was playing catch with him at the time etc…so finding all the ways to give him attention and include him, but he just focuses on what his brother is doing and acts out.

I’ve talked to him about it In calm moments, coached him on what to do instead, etc…but every single day something like this happens bc there is always something that he’s frustrated about.  Ive also tried time outs as well as heaping attention on 5yo - none of it has stopped the behavior.  I can’t prevent it every time because I have them both alone a lot (so we need to play in same area) and it happens so fast there’s no grabbing him mid throw unless I literally was by his side the whole time not playing at all with the 5yo.

How would you react in the moment and any new ideas beyond what I’m doing to stop it?[/quote]

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