First off, it IS just as much abuse when a child hits a parent as it is when the parent hits a child. If this child get violent again, call the police and have it documented!

Hubby can ignore and pretend all he wants but things will only continue to escalate....this problem will NOT go away. Have you tried the failing your responsiability as a parent by allowing him/her to act like this? ONE child should not be allowed to disrupt a household like that and get away with it and no one should have to live under that kind of stress. How long does he expect you to have to live on egg shells like this?

I would have to ask hubby, just where does he see this all going? What outcome does he see if he continues to do nothing? This child is screaming out for help so why isn't he doing something to help him/her? He needs to be finding out what is going on in the childs life that changed him/her and turned him/her into this monster. Where is his parenting resposiability/feelings gone?

In todays world, it is far to scarey to have a child acting like this, something is wrong, terriably wrong and somebody needs to find out WHAT!