Can anyone reassure me that this is normal or do I need to see someone about it.
DS is 8 and a half. As long as I can remember he’s had outbursts/meltdowns mainly when things don’t go his way.
I’ve been to the doctors in the past and he’s had blood tests for thyroids and a host of other things. We’ve also discussed Asbergers as his biological father has this and it can sometimes be hereditary.
Hes 90% of the day fine, plays happily with his friends in the street, is lovely to his 3 year old brother (most of the time), can be really helpful when it’s on his terms.
The rest of the time he’s sullen, wants attention constantly (can you play with me, finds it impossible to play alone unless on his switch/iPad) and has screaming tantrums.
This morning we had been downstairs for 20 minutes when he started. He couldn’t find his Fifa game card for his switch so demanded I find it. I calmly explained that I’d been asking him to tidy his bedroom for nearly a month and if he had done that he may have found it on the floor. He then started screaming and shouting that he needed a new game, couldn’t tidy his room as there’s a spider in there etc.
I did shout back at him and we did end up shouting at each other as I have no idea how else to deal with him. I’m at the end of my tether. His little brother happily playing whilst all this is going on like it’s completely normal.
I’ve told him he’s not going out to play with his friends until he’s tidied his room today which he kicked off about again but is now doing it with a lot of muttering and anger.
Is this normal?