Thank you all for your support. I was going to reply to everyone individually but that would have taken me all afternoon.
So my son was diagnosed with ODD last years.
We dont get any support from school because he's in top sets and he masks, in school he is just a 'normal child' if you know what I mean.
But we have daily/ hourly meltdowns outbursts you name it.
He's 11.
I still have to sleep with him every night as he doesn't settle, he goes to bed at 8.30 so that means I go to bed at 8.30, if I wake up in the night and go to the toilet etc he wakes up and won't go back to sleep until I am back in bed.
My poor partner has been on the sofa for 11 years!
I've referred him to cahms we had a assessment and they said it sounded like he had bad anxiety, but then we get a letter through the door a week later saying they are discharging us.
Just been a battle for years.
I'm sorry to moan, I'm sat here thinking maybe he shouldn't be accepted for DLA, because I know alot of you have children that actually really need the support and help.
I'm going to have a think about it and decide what to do but I wanted to thank you all for your support. You guys have really helped me over the last 15 weeks, it's like a little family.
I wish you all the best and congratulations to everyone who has been awarded. You all deserve it x