How do you cope with a violent hyperactive child? We're on a waiting list for assessment and the poor boy is only 6 years old, but Im so broken. I can't have him near me, if he hits me or touches me, I used to get upset or stay ridiculously positive and encouraging and make excuses for him, now I get angry. When he's not angry he's making constant noises and flying around the room. We cant have a family dinner, movie on tv, board game, outing, friends over without him runing everything. I can't handle it anymore. And tonight I told him he is just going to have to live somewhere else. It takes my whole body not to hit him. I know I'm making his behaviour worse by 'giving up' on him. He's one of 3 demanding kids and I just cant do it anymore. Please, does anyone have any tips to help him be calmer whilst we're waiting for help.