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[quote=Anonymous]Hi Op the suggestions are above are great. I would say this is not typical for a 6 year old and there might be something behind it, tendency towards anxiety or something else. I would really look into getting support like others have mentioned. My 6 year old doesn't hit himself, but he will hit us when really upset which is out of range for a neurotypical 6 year old - he has ADHD which makes regulation generally more difficult and regulating emotions is a big piece for him. You're likely going to need some extra tools in your toolbox.

I can understand the anger you feel sometimes, it happens with my son too even when I know he isn't fully in control of his emotions at the moment I just want the chaos to STOP. Understanding what is behind all of this will be helpful. Saying things like I'm bad are recurring thoughts for your child, and when older could lead to things like depression. Some kids are a little more prone to this time type of thinking - any genetic history of depression or anxiety in your family? If so I would suspect this is it manifesting but with support he can thrive.[/quote]

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