DS (10) is diagnosed ASD and dyslexic. He is obsessed with sweets and chocs. I cannot have them in the house as he sneaks down at 5am to eat them. I have had hundreds of chats, all cuddled up, we have talked about healthy eating, looking after our teeth, how eating sweets affects how we learn (already a challenge thanks to the dyslexia) all to no effect. So now no sweets or treats in the house - we all have to suffer. Can't hide them because he tears the place apart looking for them.
On Friday as a treat we went to the shops and I got them some treats (once a week thing) and bought myself some cherry drops. Put them in my handbag, had 3 on the day, forgot about them.
Today I went to open my bag and they were all gone. I lost my shit with him.
How do I stop this? It's not just the stealing sweets, it's the endless endless lying about everything. I can't cope anymore. There is nothing he tells me that I believe.
I don't think I'm catastrophising but for me, this sugar addiction and lying and stealing to get it is just a gateway addiction. I need to help him stop it before he moves onto something else.
What can I do?