Speaking from personal experience, as a child (younger than 12) I had a short temper. I attempted to attack my oldest brother with a steel baseball bat one day when he pushed me over that short limit. He grabbed the bat out of my hand, and then proceeded to beat the shit out of me with it. I didn't ever attempt to attack him again.
Doesn't really offer an answer, more of a perspective.
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Originally posted by Skettios
He needs some discipline.
Is Dad still in the picture? I see this sort of behavior a lot when he's not around. Your brother misses dad, isn't receiving attention in the form of discipline, and is angry at your mother because of it.
I would suggest getting him a mentor. I worked with a few kids who didn't have father figures, and it's an interesting experience to let them rage it out until they admit what's really bothering them. The toughest kids, crack the biggest when they finally come face to face with their problems. Many times they also heal the quickest. If he's acting out, he already feels that something is wrong, he just needs the proper motivation and help to fix it.
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In my opinion yeah a psychologist might help, anything might help, but a mentor who is willing to discipline the kid is probably the better and not quite so expensive option.
I'm also the type that believes that solving/escaping problems with drugs prescribed or no is more of a last resort type of action.