I really appreciate everyones imput on this subject. here are a few things that he has done and has happened to him since he was 1yr old.
1. He was molested by his niece for 2 yrs before anyone besides myself did anything about it. I tried keeping her away from him but when i would go to work my husband would bring him over there or she would come over and do it then. It wasnt till 2 yrs later when her mother actually caught her in the act that something happened but by that time it was too late. My son had anger issues at 3 and was throwing things( chairs) across the floor and having fits when I decided to get him into seeing his first councelor. my husband put it out of his mind until my son started to touch other children at 4 and my husband went mad and spanked him till he had welts.
2.when he got older... Id say about 8 I found him trying to strangle himself with his bookbag rope. after that he started taking his anger out on his brother with the hitting and punching but then one day I found him on top of him strangling his brother. Apparently it has happened at his dads house too.
3. the threats with suicide if he doesnt get his way and the constant lying and name calling . I tend to blame myself for some because when his father and I were together my husband would be gone all the time and it was just me and my son so I over compensated I think to fill the void of not having his father there.
4. My son has cut himself and tried to stab his brother even though he said he didnt.
There is just so much more but i cant speak anymore because my kids just walked in.