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Husband lost his temper and went to far with DS 6

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Charlotte350 · 05/05/2026 09:54

DS 6 (ASD waiting list) ADHD as well I think was being naughty behaviour meltdowns throwing chairs and lashing out at us and siblings all weekend, so husband tried to tell him off that I feel ended really badly he picked him up and was swearing and shouting and threw him in the car I thought he just put him in the car so he could calm down (we were on holiday) My son has a big long bruse across his collar bone looks like it had been grazed as well I feel terrible as I been trying to tell him off but it's not working because I'm too gentle with it so I thought dad would be better as being more stern and sometimes coming from a male listen more however he was far to aggressive and feel went way to hard on my DS 6 now my DS 6 keeps saying daddy smacked him hard on his shoulder but husband keeps saying he didn't he just threw him the car and was rough handling him I feel broken hearted by the whole situation I don't have any parents or family that can help. There's no point speaking to his parents because they think their son can't do anything wrong. I want to leave and be on my own as normally my husband is a lovely caring father laughs and plays with the kids, but this has scared me his temper was lost and now my son has a long bruise. My kids are my universe I would be dead without them, I can't shake the feeling off what's happend. My husband says in was accident bruise and he handled to rough. I feel so sick I want to leave with the kids l but I have no where to go he's fine most of the time and he is great with the kids this is the first time this has happend and it's shaken me badly I've cried for over 24 hours. Husband said how he hopes he isn't autistic things like that where as I accept he is but need to have help with his meltdowns as they are happening more regular but I don't like dad losing his temper. Husband says the reason I'm reacting like this is because I have anxiety I'm quite bag with it. Another thing is husbands says he feels guilty as I said I feel guilty for asking him to help with DS and it's done badly wrong. Advice would help thank you

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thefloorislavayes · 05/05/2026 10:04

It sounds like what your husband is actually saying is that he lost his temper and threw him in the car too roughly because your child was screaming, kicking and having a meltdown.
From what you’ve described, your approach to parenting doesn’t seem gentle - it seems permissive. There’s a difference. It comes across like there are very few boundaries, and that’s likely contributing to the behavioural issues you’re dealing with.
I think there’s some self-reflection needed here. Instead of deferring meltdowns to your husband, take more responsibility for how things are being handled day to day. Saying your children are your whole world doesn’t mean much if you’re not actively teaching them how to behave within clear limits.
No one can reasonably be expected to tolerate being screamed at and kicked by a six-year-old all weekend. And based on this situation alone, it doesn’t seem fair to paint your husband as the villain or jump straight to leaving him.
Take some responsibility for your role in this.

Charlotte350 · 05/05/2026 10:06

thefloorislavayes · 05/05/2026 10:04

It sounds like what your husband is actually saying is that he lost his temper and threw him in the car too roughly because your child was screaming, kicking and having a meltdown.
From what you’ve described, your approach to parenting doesn’t seem gentle - it seems permissive. There’s a difference. It comes across like there are very few boundaries, and that’s likely contributing to the behavioural issues you’re dealing with.
I think there’s some self-reflection needed here. Instead of deferring meltdowns to your husband, take more responsibility for how things are being handled day to day. Saying your children are your whole world doesn’t mean much if you’re not actively teaching them how to behave within clear limits.
No one can reasonably be expected to tolerate being screamed at and kicked by a six-year-old all weekend. And based on this situation alone, it doesn’t seem fair to paint your husband as the villain or jump straight to leaving him.
Take some responsibility for your role in this.

Thank you for the feedback, he a good dad most of time but I'm bad with my nerves and I have no one to talk to about it so I don't know if it my metal health that's clouding judgement

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SapphireOpal · 05/05/2026 10:12

How do you deal with DS's meltdowns yourself?

I suspect you are at two ends of the scale here and what your son really needs is something in the middle...

endofthelinefinally · 05/05/2026 10:12

OP, report your post and ask for it to be moved to the SEND board. There will be parents on there who can give you advice about strategies you and DH can both use to parent your child.

Tourmalines · 05/05/2026 10:16

First post nails it .

AutumnDragon · 05/05/2026 11:00

How is your son? Collar bones can break easily in adults, let alone children, so if the bruise is along the bone I would get him checked out urgently.

Floppyearedlab · 05/05/2026 11:03

So you don’t discipline at all and he over disciplines. Meanwhile your son’s behaviour ruins holidays and the family dynamic in general.
Why would you involve his parents? Aren’t you adults?
Sit down together and sort out a strategy or I give this ‘family’ a year at most.

Justploddingonandon · 05/05/2026 11:16

Ask for this to be moved to the SEN board as you'll get better responses from people who have actually experienced this. Are you getting any help from school or elsewhere? If not i would start by asking to be referred to early help, and see what school can put in place.
Meltdowns are not naughty behaviour, they are a sign that he is overwhelmed (although ASD children can still be naughty). What you need to do is work out the triggers and how to remove them as far as possible. This may be building quiet time or time to regulate into the day, or making sure they know what to expect, bringing ear defenders and fidgets, possibly even avoiding activities you know will be overwhelming. Holidays are tricky for ASD children as it's an unfamiliar place and off their normal routine. A lot of this takes time to work out your child's specific triggers and mitigate.
If it does get to the meltdown stage the best thing to do is as little as possible and let it pass. This is easier said than done, and their are times I have to hold DD to stop her hurting her brother (or anyone else). I find hugging from behind is the best way and minimises the ways she can hurt me, but there may be a better way (I can't do the NVR course as when I asked about it they said DH and I had to attend together and we can't get childcare for her outside work hours)

PocketSand · 05/05/2026 14:34

I agree you should get this moved to the SEN board. Mood management using various techniques is required to keep things on an even keel and avoid meltdowns as much as possible.

Telling off is not effective. Shouting, swearing, using brute force against a 6 year old child and throwing them anywhere sufficient to cause physical injury is awful. My ex used to lose his temper and regretted his actions but didn’t know how else to behave in the heat of the moment so would also hope/wish our son was not autistic so he was never in that situation. You both need to be on the same page and be willing to acquire skills of behaviour management so you can be the parenting team DS needs.

It might be useful to imagine DS was in the care of teachers or carers and experienced a meltdown that led to the same behaviour - would you expect more of them? Would you consider your husband’s reaction to be reasonable for them in those circumstances? Would just throwing him (anywhere) and ‘rough handling’ be acceptable?

You know this is not acceptable. You don’t want to ignore it. If it were a school you would move him. To make sure it never happened again if the staff member was not removed but simply retrained.

You should not feel guilty. Parent’s get overwhelmed. If there are 2 parents a tag team approach can be invaluable. But only if you trust your partner not to make things worse.

your husband made things worse and now that he has done so is claiming that his behaviour is your fault because the only reason that your not ok with it is because you ‘have anxiety’. It’s perfectly normal to feel anxious that your partner lacks the skills to deal with your child without shouting, swearing and causing injury and cannot deal with the fact they may have to acquire advanced parenting skills if their child has additional needs.

I hope your DH comprehends how badly he has fucked up and steps up. My ex is an ex because he couldn’t make the grade. Just too selfish and lazy to be good enough which required hard work and selflessness.

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