I usually avoid taking ds (6) with ld (3 year old level) to the shops, especially after a day at school but today I needed to go and buy him some nappies and this led to an almighty meltdown. In the shop its running away, lying on the floor kicking and screaming if I try and direct him at all. I then have to pick him up, continuing with screaming and kicking and hair pulling. So this first lot behaviour is a struggle but once back at the car he's hitting me, screaming, pulling my hair out, kicking out. I'm trying to restrain but it just makes it worse. Try to get him fastened into his seat but he slides under the belt, I cant close the door because he opens it. Cant put him in the back with childlocks because his little sister and big bro are in the back and he attacks them (and they've had to witness all this! and Ive had to keep them safe). Cant take him anywhere to calm down because he just needs his own space. He's not always like this, not even usually though he doe generally run off, but he's so unpredictable apart from it being more likely when he's tired. It makes me really sad to think we've got to give up normal things just in case he's like this. I'm tired, sad and my back hurts and feeling a bit lost. Keeping him in the car seat and not opening the door is my key concern here. Thanks for reading