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There would be HUGE consequences if my HFA/ADHD/anxious kid did that.

We would focus first on apologizing to the nanny. Sincerely. That would probably entail a lecture every day for a week, to really drive the point home that this is not an act that we can just forgive and forget, but something that is very troubling and that is hard to put behind us. I would have the 12 year old verbalize in his own words why hitting someone is wrong, and why hitting someone smaller (his sibling) or in his employ or his parents' employ is an abuse of power. My 12 year old could understand such a conversation, so I think yours could too.

Then there would be an appointment with a psychologist and possibly a psychiatrist, depending on what the psychologist says. Perhaps your child is already on meds. Adolescence is when brain development and hormones don't always mix well, so meds that may have worked before may need to be changed or the dosage tweaked.

Then there would be sessions with a therapist, if we concluded with the professionals above that it was needed.
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