anyone else experience this??

i have a 7 year old boy and a 2 year old girl. usually he is the sweetest towards her and worries for her like she’s the most important thing in the world to him. however, he has adhd and he is constantly getting attention every day over his attitude towards me/not listening being defiant. he’s never shown any signs of being jealous. yesterday was my daughters second birthday party and when i tell you he threw a fit the WHOLE time, i mean it. he begged to open presents, i had to ask him to get out of the way and sit down because he was trying to rip into her presents and she was getting upset. he cried because my aunt was hugging my daughter, he cried and had a huge temper tantrum because someone gave her a $20 bill and he actually tried to rip it out of my hand and said it was his. today is the day after the party and he just got caught going through the bag the $20 was in, he said he was getting “his money”. im just at a loss, he isn’t typically like this and i don’t want to be the parent that has kids that have to blow candles out/open presents on the other one’s birthday. i feel like that just takes away so much from the other kid and i don’t want to make anyone feel left out. i also don’t want him to have a temper tantrum on every birthday she has, though.
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The jealousy over a siblings birthday is normal behaviour however this is more of an extreme reaction. My eldest who has asd will often walk out the room as he can’t cope with it whereas my nt daughter will be more upset. It’s too late now but maybe remember next year and put plans in place so it’s more manageable for him.

I dealt with something similar on my daughters birthday not to long ago. My son (who’s 7) was extremely upset that he wasn’t getting the attention my daughter was getting. I believe next year on her birthday I might have to send him with my grandparents just so he doesn’t feel left out and upset

Don't see a party as a way of testing his self-control. (And I'm not saying you did) At least a month before the party, prepare him by talking about her birthday and how everyone gets a special day, and his is coming up as well as his sister's. As you're talking, help him visualise what good behaviour at his sister's will look like and remind him he'll get his turn. Perhaps he can help with planning/facilitating the party e.g. handing out the cake I'm not sure about him getting a present but see what others think

This jealousy can be normal even without an adhd diagnosis!

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