I'm 31 and I hit my little brother he is 16? Did I go about this the wrong way?

Well, that sounds like my older sister, and I'm one of those siblings that is just so tired of her. With what you said, I think that you did do the right thing. There just comes a point where you're just so tired of all the s*** that they give you and there's really no other way that you know of handling things. Honestly, I hope that I can do that to my own sister. I don't believe that you're in the wrong here. He's 16 and needs to grow up for he would soon be out in the real world where he'd either make it or suffer and go down a never ending abyss.

Yes you did go about this the wrong way. You should NEVER EVER under ANY circumstances hit a minor. You could be and should be charged with assault. He does have the right to call the cops and have charges pressed on you. He also should not be "dealt with" you get more bees with honey than vinegar. You should talk to him calmly like an adult and try to get to the bottom of his reasons for being so disrespectful.

sorry if I sound a bit mean but it's the truth

You did the right thing he is being a brat and needs disciplined there is no father figure there for him and he is disrespecting your mum,Your mum obviously is stressed over this which is why she called you to talk to him and he didn't listen to you and you lashed out,Now he is playing the old child abuse I'm calling the cops crap,I have a sister the same age and it must be just the age they are at that rebellious teenage cheekyness she rolled her eyes at me once when I asked her a simple question,I responded with "DON'T YOU EVER F'ING ROLL YOUR EYES AT ME AGAIN" She got scared and new never to be cheeky or rude around me again,A bit of discipline and showing them your no push over keeps them in line,It also turns them into respectable kids,Keep an eye on him and tell him off when he is doing wrong

Honestly it's up to the parent to hit the child. You are doing wrong, but if I was in the same situation I probably would have hit him too. A person who is acting like a child, that is seriously spoiled sometimes needs to be hit. You should have asked your mother to do it. I'd apologies to your little brother, and explain why you hit him. Maybe he will grow up a bit.

Why should he respect you, he is a 16 year old teenager and your a 31 year old man and you hit him.

You have to earn respect not just expect it because your older than him.

You are his BROTHER not his Dad. You have to start acting like his brother and not his dad. What were you and your siblings like at this age? Surely you werent perfect. you need to sit down and have a chat with him, not lecture him, that will just cause conflict and make him disrespect you even more.

Maybe your approaching this problem wrong! Instead of condemning him, with negativity, and instead of scolding him like a small child, try to find out what is bothering him to make him act out like he is doing. Try to sit him down, and just ask him what is going on in his head, and in his life, what is troubling him? Talk calm, and Man to Man!

I am only saying this, because 25 years ago I was a teenager who was acting out, and instead of my parents, siting down and just asking what was wrong, they ignored me, and just acted mean, like I was a trouble maker. I was just feeling unloved by them, and they just confirmed it for me, by reacting like they did. It has left many scars, and I can still feel the pain 25 years later!

all you need need to do is show your dominance, and that your the pack leader, what you have told everyone is full of negative energy, maybe sometimes you should nip him on the neck to show dominance, try not hurt the child as that will give negative energy, making a PSST noise that the same time helps in many ways too.

violence is not the answer, in most cases, but YOU DID THE RIGHT THING.

YOU SHOULDA WHOOPED HIS A$$ MORE.

dam spoiled kids