You may have seen my posts before I have ds1 with possible asd (going through testing) and ds2 with marked hyper mobility possible eds (going through diagnostic process).
Today I am very much struggling with ds1 and need help/to vent. I have had to put him on his bed and close the door as he is currently on meltdown 7 today and I've completely lost my patience.
Things that have caused issues today:
- breakfast was at the wrong time.
- at lunch I served my homemade bread. This was "the wrong bread" as it wasn't "the red bread" (braces white medium sliced).
- he couldn't complete a level on angry birds.
- the tablet ran out of battery.
- he had to come off the tablet (biggest one).
- I suggested going to the library to change his books.
- I asked him to go downstairs as he was in my bedroom.
I have lost my patience as at least some of that is typical 5yo behaviour which I need to tell him off for but OMG when I do he screams in my face, sometimes lashes out, slams doors, throws things around, kicks doors and walls and I just can't take it today.
He is worst for me and seems to hold it together more (but not entirely) for others. Others also have more patience than I (dm, mil, dsis etc) and I feel it's my fault this is happening.
What can I do? Posted here due to the possible asd and maybe me needing to take a different approach. Paed and SALT both say asd just waiting on September for ed psych referral to go in, classroom assessment by paed and for an OT appointment for his sensory issues.