I wonder. Could hubby pull back a bit with regard to the comments. Your son sounds as though he's a pressure cooker just now. I'm not suggesting he spends all his time on computer games, but a little down time is often enough to take the edge off when people feel stressed. Their will be plenty of time for chores etc when the exams are over; to get things done that he's forgotton. Last thing he needs is to feel he's failing in yet another area.
I may have misjudged what you've just written; and if so forgive me, but smashing up his computer will hardly be productive for exam study, and although his anger was directed away from you he's clearly at capacity.
Mentioning an individuals condition may not be helpful and may even reinforce any negative feelings he has about himself just now. He needs to know that it's ok to be him.
I wonder. Could hubby pull back a bit with regard to the comments. Your son sounds as though he's a pressure cooker just now. I'm not suggesting he spends all his time on computer games, but a little down time is often enough to take the edge off when people feel stressed. Their will be plenty of time for chores etc when the exams are over; to get things done that he's forgotton. Last thing he needs is to feel he's failing in yet another area.
I may have misjudged what you've just written; and if so forgive me, but smashing up his computer will hardly be productive for exam study, and although his anger was directed away from you he's clearly at capacity.
Mentioning an individuals condition may not be helpful and may even reinforce any negative feelings he has about himself just now. He needs to know that it's ok to be him.
