DS, just turned six, has severe verbal dyspraxia, so he sounds very babyish when speaking.
Since DS was diagnosed with this disorder, around 3 years of age, I would of hoped that with speech therapy and as he grew older, his frustrations would ease a bit. It hasn't, if I must say, he has gotten worse. He would frequently hit, bite, scream, shout and pull my hair when frustrated and does this even more so when in public. I feel like I have no control over him.
It's bad enough when strangers literally gawp at him because when he talks it sounds like gobbledygook. But every time he hits me, I can feel the stares. I feel like I'm being constantly judged.
When he does hit me, I literally have to restrain myself from shouting at him, I always tell him a firm "No" and "No hitting". But this doesn't seem to work.
I'm even scared to take him out somewhere, incase I tell him not to do something and he starts hitting me.
I feel like I'm a prisoner.
I really want to nip this behaviour in the bud, incase he, God forbids, starts hitting other kids at his school.
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Sprinklelights · 19/12/2015 15:55
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