My 4 year old is ASD/ADHD. Although he has made lots of progress in the last year, his behaviour dominates everything we do. 4am wake ups every single day for years now. Working part time in a term time only job as he wouldn’t cope with after school clubs and holiday clubs etc so income massively affected which obviously isn’t great in a cost of living crisis.
also have a 7 year old who I feel since he’s been born doesn’t get a look in. I try and book special days out for us to get one on one time but truthfully I’m so tired and so stressed I find it hard to enjoy anything. At home I feel like i barely speak to her other than to bark at her to get off her kindle and come up for her bath etc. exaggerating obviously but that’s how it often feels. DH on the scene but not helpful. Navigating the whole EHCP process alone. Zero family support. What’s the point of a life so miserable, and making my daughter miserable because she basically barely has a mum and making my son probably worse because I cannot cope with the constant and I do mean constant crap off him. I genuinely feel like I could walk out the door and never look back. Please someone tell me that it gets easier the older they get. But I fear it doesn’t. The issues just get worse don’t they.