6yr old son's anger issues cause him to hurt hislf..

[jimberlee]

i have a 6yrold son, who is extremely cute, active, happy-go-lucky, well-loved by many, perfect in school, smart as a whip, and so on...........he is an only child @ home, but has a 19yr old brother, who has never lived w/us, but visits every other wk; they have a grt relationship;my marriage is wonderful;, buttttttttttttt....when things aren't perfect, (which is alwys, of course!), he has anger issues which he throws tantrums, and now, recently squeezed his own facial chks, enough to make them bleed....& this was over his video game skipping, which he says was his fault, and says he hates himslf.............i am seeing somethng scary.......he is looking 4 a way 2 handle his deep anger, which, i believe stems from frustration & perfectionism, somethng i too, suffer from.........i am foreseeing the future-i am afraid he will hurt himslf or others as an adult.....what do u suggest i do to help him deal w/his anger?? probably a counselor, right? i just dont' want him 2 b put on meds, as he is flourishing in everythng else he does..........what do u think???

[nyychic]

It sounds to me like you may already have your answer but are not quite sure.  My thoughts are that this could be attention seeking but any self injuring/mutilations need to be checked.  There can actually be chemical inbalances that could cause these reactions from your child.  I would have the child evaluated by (at a minimum) a counseler.  Probly a psychiatrist just to cover all of your bases it's always best to have information quickly.

[margypops]

Sounds like he's acting out over something has there recently been a happening, does he get on okay with the 19 year old,you say they have a great relationship what does that consist of, does anyone have violent movies on TV as kids will copy stuff,has he always been like this .How does he get on with his Dad you dont mention a Dad if its a step Dad do they do guy stuff together is he included in games and outings etc Look at the Dinamics in the Family you may find the answer.