faroutbrusselsprout
13-10-2009, 08:36
DS1 is a very intelligent, funny, intense, emotional, gorgeous little boy. However I am starting to feel concerned about his emotional development.
What has prompted me to post is the comments he made this morning.
It was a horrible morning we had a huge argument as I wouldn't let him play the computer until he had finished getting ready for school.
Lost the plot - major tantrum - sent to his room.
It's the comments after that worry me the most.
After everything calmed down, we had to change his car seat from one car to the other as DH took him to school. He made that comment he didn't care that he wouldn't have a car seat as he didn't care if he died, this progressed into him saying that he is a stupid person and wishes he looked different and he doesn't like himself... :(
I of course begin crying as it breaks my heart to hear him speak this way. DH thinks he says it for attention but the fact that he says it at all is enough for concern.
I battled horribly in my teens with depresssion aand self esteem issues and still have some issues today.
I am questioning everything I am as a mother and am terrified he will turn out like me..
I won't go into detail but I look back at the first couple of years of his life and I believe I was emotionally absent as a mother for some of this time.
This isn't the first time he has spoken this way and I am really worried that DH and I aren't doing the "right" things to stop these thought processes.
Has anyone else had their young child speak like this? What/How did you deal with it..?
What has prompted me to post is the comments he made this morning.
It was a horrible morning we had a huge argument as I wouldn't let him play the computer until he had finished getting ready for school.
Lost the plot - major tantrum - sent to his room.
It's the comments after that worry me the most.
After everything calmed down, we had to change his car seat from one car to the other as DH took him to school. He made that comment he didn't care that he wouldn't have a car seat as he didn't care if he died, this progressed into him saying that he is a stupid person and wishes he looked different and he doesn't like himself... :(
I of course begin crying as it breaks my heart to hear him speak this way. DH thinks he says it for attention but the fact that he says it at all is enough for concern.
I battled horribly in my teens with depresssion aand self esteem issues and still have some issues today.
I am questioning everything I am as a mother and am terrified he will turn out like me..
I won't go into detail but I look back at the first couple of years of his life and I believe I was emotionally absent as a mother for some of this time.
This isn't the first time he has spoken this way and I am really worried that DH and I aren't doing the "right" things to stop these thought processes.
Has anyone else had their young child speak like this? What/How did you deal with it..?