Children can show signs that they have mental issues at an early age. Sometimes, the actions of parents can push a child to demonstrate these problems. The problem is that parents tend to ignore these signs, believing that they are normal for children. Thus, we come up with a list of possible signs that your child might be exhibiting psychopathic traits. Many serial killers behaved liked this in early childhood that went unnoticed by everyone.

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1. Animal Cruelty

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Animal cruelty is one of the most common signs of a psychopathic disorder in a child. It is not normal for anyone to feel the need to hurt an animal. It is usual for small children to pull a pet’s tail, leash, or sometimes even lightly pat them. But if your child violently hurts or even kills an animal that is the time you need to step in and take action. You also need to watch out if you see your child dismembering a stuffed toy, such as bears, as they might projecting what they feel for animals into these plushies. Most well-known serial killers of all-time establish this trait when they were still small children. It is important to take action and consult an expert as soon as you see your child exhibiting this trait.

2. Love for Arson

Arson or pyromania can be a sign of psychopathic disorder for most children. If you’ve noticed that your child has a strange liking to creating fire or sparkling fireworks, then you need to step in and teach them the dangers of it. If this does not stop them, immediately consult a professional to help your child as this might lead to a far worse incident.

3. Enuresis or peeing in bed

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It is usual for a child to wet their bed at an early age. However, there are cases that older children peeing in bed can be a sign of mental issues. The humiliation of family members brought by peeing in bed can provoke older kids into violence. It is normal for kids to feel angry when someone embarrasses them. This can spark anger in most people, especially vulnerable children. For example, well-known serial killer Andrei Chikatilo, suffered abuse from his parents after her mother beat him whenever he wets his bed. Later in his life, he started enjoying beating up kids like his experiences with his mother. If your child had an accident, do not scold or humiliate them. Consult a professional that can your child with these problems.

4. Pathological Lying

Children might lie to you here and then. But if your child lies to you more often without the feeling of guilt, this might be a sign that your child is developing psychopathic traits. In addition, when your child falls into hysteria after getting caught is manipulation. If you catch your child doing this, you need to establish a sense of security for your child. Make them feel that lying to you is necessary. Consult a professional on the best thing to do to stop these antics.

5. Being Bullied

Bullying is one of the top reasons why some turn into the serial killing. Some serial killers experienced bullying either in school or in their local community. Feeling trapped and having no one to turn to, they develop a sense of wanting to hurt others to make them feel what they feel. Most school shooters were bullied by other kids in school.

6. Bullying Other Kids

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Bullies can also become maniacs in the future. Most bullies experience abuse and humiliation at home. As such, they develop a sense of becoming what they fear, violent children, and abusers. They tend to enjoy humiliating others simply to feel that power they do not have at home.

7. Insensitivity

Most kids, at a young age, has a sense of compassion for other people. Children tend to be emphatic with others, sharing their emotions altogether. But if your child does not exhibit this trait, this can be an early sign of psychotic. If you observe that your kid does not feel guilty about hurting others or does not feel sad when a child is crying, then immediately consult a doctor.

Still, these traits are mostly developed in children’s environments. Psychopaths do not appear out of thin air. The first years of a child’s life are the most essential in determining their traits and mental health. If a child grew up in a good environment, the chances of them developing mental illnesses are much lower. However, children who grew up in an abusive space tend to violent in their older years.

Parents have a huge responsibility for every child’s mental health. If you are unsure about what to or a new parent, try consulting experts or specialists to avoid these problems with your child.