Teenage son can’t tolerate children

I’m looking for urgent help and/ or advice. My seventeen year old is becoming less and less tolerant of children in public. We have already had to stop having our grandson in our home because of threats. When we go out in public and see children my son screams or shrieks, says “I hate kids,” bangs his head, or tells the parents “your son/ daughter is annoying me.” I can’t get him out of the area fast enough to avoid an outburst. We are to the point I’m scared to take him anywhere. I think my son has been struggling with the high pitch sound of children’s voices for a while, but just in the last few months has begun to have major outbursts. Please share some experiences or advice to help us. Thanks. 

Parents Reply
  • Thank you. It helps to hear that he’s not alone in feeling the way he does. I have been worried there is something deeply wrong with him, and scared for what might develop in the future. I love kids, he is my youngest of five kids and it breaks my heart that my grandson can’t come over when he is here. 

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