A client writes: “My son is now 6 years old and is in 1st grade. He is struggling in school and doesn’t want to do his homework after school. He has been very defiant especially to me and says he wants to kill and cut himself…only when he doesn’t get his way or is really tired. This is very concerning to his mom and I.” What is the cause of these difficulties and how can we help?

This is entirely due to spirit meddler manipulation to rouse anger within the boy, confusion, and create a sense of being under assault. This is enough to stir anyone up and lead them to lash out in some way in self-defense if not reaching a level of defiance and retribution. The spirit meddlers are experts on so-called fighting words that stir the blood and get people going. This they can do even more readily in young children who are highly vulnerable, highly emotional, and lack the acculturation of good manners and self-control that are developed with maturity. So acts of violence are common among young children for this reason. They simply cannot be expected to be perfect to begin with and when true evil corrupts them, all bets are off in terms of what might happen.