Please help!
My DS is on the waiting list to see our local neuro-developmental team but we have another 14 months to wait..
He ticks every single box for ADHD.....
He's so delightful at times but gets incredibly angry over the slightest thing and this anger causes aggression and really horrible statements. He really struggles to come back from this and it often ends with both of us in tears.
I stay calm and try and talk to him in a calm voice and help him understand his feelings but he just keeps on going....
My partner (step parent to him since he was 2.5) finds it really hard. Although they are supportive to a point, they believe that "pampering to him" is not going to help him in the real world and he needs to recognise that his behaviour is not acceptable.....and needs punishing for his unacceptable behaviour by having belongings (kindle, computer games etc) removed as a consequence. Whilst I agree with this, I also want to help him understand his feelings and develop coping strategies to deal with them.
Does anyone have any words of wisdom??