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I have 3 DC aged between 6 and 11 - eldest has recently been diagnosed with ADHD which has been a long drawn out process in itself and currently going through assessments fornASD for my youngest
My youngest has always had physical meltdowns where he will punch/kick/bite however since returning to school this has really increased and every morning I am being rhe target for his frustrations - there is no calming him in the moment but afterwards he gets rather upset and apologises and says his brain made him do it
I currently work 30 hours a week with one day off - exdp collects the DC from school one evening a week and has them every other weekend from 9-5 both days as he does not have anywhere he can have them overnight - nor does he work but hes said he cant commit to having them more (he is also an ex due to emotional abuse towards me and the DC - i could start a whole other thread on his unhinged behaviours but he still insists on making comments whenever dropping off the DC and as much as I do not react to this in the moment it's really stressing me outl
I really feel I am at my wits end with all the constant juggling, appointments, paperwork and work - it never feels like i really have a break because all the time I don't have the DC is spent catching up on life admin/housework
Has anyone else been through similar ? I really feel like im at my absolute limit being used as a punch bag by my youngest every day , he hates going into school so every day is a battle and I just don't know what else I can do 😪