Parents should show concern if their child is self-harming and should seek appropriate help. In many cases, if proper actions had been taken, many successful suicides in minors could have been prevented. Mental illness wasn't really a big focus during our parents younger days, so it's slightly more difficult to grasp and comprehend for them. You may want to consider being there for your sibling while they're struggling -- if your parents can't be those people, you should be. Punishment isn't a good idea for those struggling for self-harm -- it may only push them into a deeper state of self-destructive behavior and possibly make them feel like they're troublesome as opposed to cared for.
I’d get them some help immediately. I’d try to comfort them and talk it out and see what makes them want to hurt themselves. If i’m not enough help for them after 30 days of family therapy, then i’d seek professional help for them
Self harm is a last ditch attempt to end psychological pain. They REQUIRE intervention, their judgement is warped by ongoing depression. Skewed by promulgated idyllic 'Pollyanna' social romanticism.
The best meme I saw went: "You can't 'childproof' their World so you MUST 'world-proof' your Child".
My 'sheeple' parents filled my head with romanticist bullshit in my formative years and I paid DEARLY for their ELECTIVE naivete from 12-25 years old.
Absolutely has to be addressed and dealt with, but if a child has reached that point, then there has been some negligence on the part of the parents well in advance.
Will tell you right now that self-harming scars are worse than vulgar tattoos when it comes to hiring processes, and allowing this to fester can severely cripple the number of opportunities available in the future.
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I would say no.
I used to self harm and the last thing I would have wanted was that.
if I had been punished I would have likely ended same day.
yes counselling should be used and they should class the child as at risk if required.
It's as wrong as going to kick the neighbor's child in the groin.
Education should make one well-adjusted enough to behave like a normal, well-regulated human being.
Those who like to hurt themselves for any reason are NOT normal. And should thus be recalled when they do so.
No that child showing signs of self-harm needs to go to hospital and get checked at the ER by a doctor no parent should spank or discipline a child for harming herself that will only make matters worse
Since its more of an attention seeking thing than sickness in most kids theese days (I don't know how cutting yourself if cool but that's how early teens think) i'd say a little bit of grounding and a visit to a psychiatrist is a must.
Discipline? Hm, not really. You talk to them, ask them what's wrong, comfort them, drive them to psychiatrist.
No. Hurting them for hurting themselves doesn’t fix anything.
You do not discipline someone who is struggling, seek them help.
Ah well, an heir and a spare, they say.. Now if it were their first daughter...
Seriously though, disciplining such behaviour will not work. Psychiatric help might.
Uh no... Why would you discipline someone for hurting themselves? Get them help.
They should turn the other way and let their child deal with their issues the way that they see fit.
More like encourage not to do so. "Discipline" might fuel that instinct even morr
They should get them some help.
The kid needs help not punishment.
They need to get serious help
Yes cause that is dangerous
They should teach that self harm is not good.
Depends on what.
Really sad..
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