Would you enforce the other parent’s punishment?

[Numberwang2019]

My DS (8) is with his Dad this week and he has text me to ask if I will take the internet off him this week.

In order to give some context we are waiting on a ASD assessment for him and he is prone to angry outbursts (more so with his Dad than me).

I dont know. Id need more information, but its not something I would have expected the other parent to continue with if we werent together if he hadnt discussed the punishment with you before issuing it. A week of no internet on first week back at school is quite big. I wonder what hes done wrong

@Lindy2 your comment range very true with me - I have recently been thinking he has ADHD characteristics since looking more into it.

I’m like you that I try and deal with the emotions- however sometimes it’s hard to know if he’s being extreme to get a reaction or if he can’t help being that extreme if that makes sense.

Yes it would disrupt the whole family if he did not have that quiet time on his iPad.

*rang not range

Surely the outbursts are spontaneous? I can't see how punishing him for them can have the slightest impact. Doesn't he need help to mange his emotions?