My just turned 4 year- old nephew is extremely smart, but he's showing signs that I've never seen in a child in general, let alone a 4 year-old. He is the type of child you can not turn your back on. He enjoys destructing property and inflicting harm on others. It's almost as if the destructing of the property isn't the goal. The real goal is to inflict harm on the property owner. He knows those things are wrong, so he tries to be sneaky about them (and do them when no one is looking)....and he is so smart and manipulative, he's really good at it, which is scary. My husband and I agreed to watch him Friday night to Saturday night, as his parents went away for the weekend to celebrate their anniversary. He displays listening problems, he hears you but chooses to ignore what you are saying. He constantly has his hands in everything, is extremely mischievous, and he can't be trusted. As the guardian over him this weekend for almost 24 hrs (7hrs of which he was sleeping), I had to get in his mind and figure out his worst possible intentions and try to intervene before his thoughts became actions. I fear my brother and sister-in-law are exhausted and just trying to coexist with him, instead of receiving treatment or help. My brother has referred to his own son as 'the devil' to me in confidence. I didn't fully believe him until I babysat him this weekend. Please help!
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