Hello Everyone. I have 2 boys, 9 & 11. Both have ADHD and my older son has Aspergers and is gifted, in Mensa. He is very complicated for me to understand. One thing that troubles me greatly is how he treats his younger brother. He will meltdown if his brother does or even wants to engage in a task that he considers ‘special to him only’ and lately that is a LOT of things. For example, my oldest has a fee video games he likes and he gets livid if his brother asks to play also or if he even looks at the game, easy meltdown and very hurtful angry words come out. Another example, he got good at scootering, so he has insisted his brother can no longer ride or touch his own scooter. It sounds like PDA (my limited knowledge of it) but in the USA I don’t believe it is recognized. Im worried about how this is affecting my youngest and I do not know what to do about it, or how to talk to my oldest about it. Older brother consistently says he hates his younger brother and wishes he was not born. Any advice or resources would be greatly appreciated!

Posted by namiwon at 2024-08-21 01:47:45 UTC