Please be gentle - I do feel very guilty!
Backstory: he's almost 9, has ASD, and is moody, miserable, negative, argumentative, aggressive to his sisters and finds fault in everything. He can moan about anything. He barely eats anything. I obviously try to impose time limits etc with his gaming time but he is foul if he's not in front of a screen.
He's been at his grandparents' for a week. I thought I'd miss him but I don't at all :( the girls have played beautifully together, aren't bothered about screens and are generally very happy and positive people. They haven't been shouted at or pushed or pinched. I haven't had to referee 1000 arguments a day. I haven't found my son awake watching TV at 4am meaning he is shattered and in a horrible mood the next day.
I'm a single mum and their father isn't bothered. He hasn't seen the DC for two months, doesn't pay for them. So I don't really get a break.
How can I prepare for him coming back and make things run more smoothly?
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I'm dreading my son coming home tonight.
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BeautifulLiar · 08/08/2017 14:47
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