ds6 is undiagnosed, and has very violent meltdowns. I picked him up from after school club today and he was on a massive high, that turned into a meltdown when I wouldn't let him go and knock on the door of an old neighbour's house he used to be obsessed with on our way home.
He ran away when we got out of the car, then when we got in the house he punched, hit, bit, screamed, kicked and picked up the coffee table and threatened me with it and then hit me with it. He has calmed down now as I gave in and gave him his tablet to watch stampy videos.
I stayed calm, blocked his attacks, tried to talk him down, tried giving jim sensory pressure, tried to walk away, but it doesn't work as he just follows me when I walk away even though I tell him I am there for him when he is ready. I feel like I am being too passive by just taking the abuse and punches and giving into demands eventually as I can't watch him get so distraught after half an hour of it. He will say he will be a good boy if I give him what he wants but will carry on being bad if I don't.
Help! What else can I do when in mid - meltdown? The professionals can't won't give me the answers, all CAMHS have said is that I need to teach him stress management and have sent me on a parenting course
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