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My 15 year old won't share his ps5 with my 13 year old and whenever i ask him to he gets angry and slams his door. are these type of outbursts normal?

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Fifteen is a transitional age in kids between the simple right/wrong of childhood & the elaborate rules of social interaction of adults. Fairness is often a root problem, where the older kid believes he OWNS the right to an object and it not FAIR to be forced to share, a feeling that may not have been common years earlier. Discuss this with him privately. Let it be his idea when to share.

Answered 8/20/2021

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Of course this is normal. I wouldn't want to share my feelings/answers with a sibling. and I would never have with my parents. What I suggest is that you ask him to decide who he would be comfortable sharing it with. Make sure there is at least one reasonable person who he feels he can turn to. Then drop it unless he wants to discuss it. Right now you're chasing him away....

Answered 8/19/2021

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