I have a highly strung 5 year old. She is being assessed for adhd and autism but I hold out little hope because she is female and makes eye contact and uses words like “inexplicable” in every day conversation and so I feel like I’m being over the top and ridiculous even getting her on the pathway.
I have bipolar disorder and crippling anxiety and have had two major breakdowns in the past 8 years, basically leaving me with hardly any memory of my past as everything has shut down in order for me to function and survive.
At the moment ALL she wants to do is hang out at home and watch tv. We went to the park this afternoon and she had over 15 meltdowns in a 2 hour period, kicking and hitting equipment, screaming, laying on the floor sobbing, throwing bark chips at other children and wielding sticks, and this happens everywhere we go; a day out is so fraught and upsetting for everyone, but so is a day at home. I feel so angry and alone and lost.
I need something that will take me back to basics and say “this is how to survive a day with a 5 year old” as I seem totally and utterly incapable of doing so without some form of guidance. I just don’t know what I should be doing. Help is very, very much appreciated.