Leala, I must say 3 years and 15 months are very young ones, practically babies really, so constant yelling in itself is stressful and harmful to them. Not that yelling is good for any child, but little ones are especially helpless and vulnerable. They have very little control over their actions, and yelling will certainly not help their behaviour nor how they feel about themselves in future. Additionally if he is yelling so often I also must wonder if he may slap or shake them at some point, in a fit of rage. Shaken baby syndrome is most devastating, with many young ones even dying from it. I am sorry to frighten you, that is obviously worse case scenario, however as a social worker I have seen too many instances of worse case scenario over the years. It really is your job to protect them Leala, they have no one else to defend them. I realize you may have limited options however please, please try to find out if you can be funded for some sort of respite for your husband, childcare benefit and so on. I would hate to see something happen to your precious little ones.

Well I wouldn't say it has anything directly to do with PTSD, some men are simply very forgetful in those areas. However, it could be a sign of depression, that he is not really interested in special events period. Severely depressed people lose interest in everything. It could also be that he is so stressed that he cannot deal with anything at the moment. In any event I am glad he is getting help now and I hope matters improve for all of you. Take good care.