6 year old saying disturbing things, what should I do?
Yesterday my 6 year old told me some disturbing things and I am looking for advice. We talked about how he can tell me anything (he was tense and I could tell something is bothering him).
After that conversation, at bedtime, he asked me: would you love me if I did something horrible? I said yes. And he said: like if I killed someone? Even if I killed my brother you'd love me? I was shocked and told him I'd always love him but it would ruin my life and his too.
He then told me sometimes he has these thoughts in his head: "hit him, beat him up, beat him up, beat him up." And that he sometimes thinks he loves hitting others.
He has a 3 year old brother. He is quite jelous and they get into fights but nothing that out of the ordinary. Last summer they younger one got lost at the pool for a few minutes and he was crying and panicking afraid he had drowned. When crossing the road he holds the younger one's hand.
I am so disturbed he has thoughts like this. He is a very sensitive child, teachers say he is gifted, but he has a very short temper. He doesn't get into fights at school, and isn't really agressive. What should I do?