My DS 11 has always been a difficult child. The youngest of 4. A big age gap between him and nearest sibling. Crying, colic, feeding problems, allergies, sleeping problems etc when young.
Didn’t sleep through the night until 4 nearly 5.
Given medication from the hospital but didn’t really work.
Just told he didn’t need a lot of sleep.
Energetic boy. Needed a lot of attention. Drew on walls, into everything. “A lad” the family would say. I was always exhausted. Had to take him to the toilet. Basically everywhere I went I had to be able to watch him.
Older 3 we never had cupboard locks, reins etc.
During hospital appointments for allergies and sleep. He was asessed for dyspraxia - borderline. Was told to see how he got on.
We’ve muddled through. He’s grown into a lovely boy. But very sensitive doesn’t have many friends as he alienated them. He’s always angry.
He blows up at the slightest thing. Throwing things punching his desk wall etc.
Never hit anyone though.
Shouts at people when in the grip of the anger.
School have started to notice but only now. He had to be calmed down and missed some of the morning Due to being angry. Class teacher was lovely and dealt withit.
His end of school report mentions his relationships to other children as low. Lower than with adults.
My question. What should I do. I don’t want to go to the drs and just sit there and say he’s angry. I’ll get laughed out of the room. I do need some help in helping him mange his anger and relating to children his age. It’s beginning to suffer as people are goriwing up and not including him.
Hope this makes sense. Typing quickly to get it out of my head.