"My autistic son (high functioning) is 11 and my youngest son is
4. My 11-year-old verbally attacks my 4-year-old and my 4-year-old just
stands there looking dazed and confused. How can I get my 11-year-old to
stop doing this and how can I protect my 4-year-old from it? It is
really starting to take a toll on my relationship with my husband. (The
11-year-old is his stepson and the 4-year-old is ours together.) Not to
mention the toll it is taking on my 4-year-old. He loves his brother so
much and wants nothing more than to spend time with him. His feelings
get so hurt when his brother yells, screams, calls names, and tells him
he hates him. I have tried sending 11-year-old to his room, talking to
him, taking things away, watching the situation and trying to stop it
before it happens, but it happens so quickly, it’s hard to see it
coming. What can I do?"
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