My son is being assessed for ASD and ADHD. He’s not old enough for an official diagnosis but we’ve been told to expect a diagnosis of both.
He only talks in one and two word sentences, and if he can avoid talking (taking me by the hand, bringing me something, shouting, pointing) he will. He’s two and a half.
He has no understanding issues. He can follow instructions, when he wants to or listens. He understands bribery too.
However if you tell him no, he has a massive tantrum and tries to bite you. Every time he’s told no. Bite.
This isn’t the only difficult behaviour. He also has no understanding of waiting, refuses to listen, won’t go to bed, dismantles my items...but this is the most difficult.
He’s bit kids at nursery too. I honestly have no idea how to stop it.
Example today
“DS you’re not allowed in that cupboard. Get out”
“Laughs”
“DS please get out or I’ll have to lift you out”
“NO”
“Lifts him out”
Gets bit, massive crying fit, hits me, repeated attempts to repeat the action, screams solidly for 30 minutes.
How the hell do I stop this? I have severe depression and it makes me feel shit. It also makes me wary of moving him/picking him up because I don’t want him to keep biting me