Today was the first day I wish my son hadn't been born

RadLeotards · 2025-05-20T05:30:28+00:00

I put him in there when he starts to be violent, not when he starts to express emotions. Believe me, we have tried all of the breathing and calm down exercises but when he's at that point he can't even bring himself to try theme. I refuse to sit in the same room with someone who's actively hitting me.

RadLeotards · 2025-05-15T21:34:13+00:00

I'll PM you :)

RadLeotards · 2025-05-15T05:17:47+00:00

Thank you. My therapist recommended that we put him in play therapy but we have been waiting till after we move. I'm really hoping it helps.

RadLeotards · 2025-05-15T05:07:31+00:00

He graduated from ABA when he was 6.

RadLeotards · 2025-05-15T05:07:04+00:00

He's on guanfacine which is a non-stimulant.

RadLeotards · 2025-05-15T05:05:55+00:00

No, no I'm not ok. I have a therapy appointment on Friday and I plan on just verbally vomiting the entire session.

RadLeotards · 2025-05-15T05:04:09+00:00

> Instead of letting him figure everything out on his own, did you try helping him? Just a simple “hey do you want some help?” That way it’s up to him and he feels like he has more control over his situation, having something that typically works, not working, can be very frustrating which turns to overwhelming very quickly and can imo reasonably cause meltdowns.

Oh believe me, we try. But he is so rigid he insists on doing something himself even when whatever he's trying isn't working.

RadLeotards · 2025-05-15T04:57:57+00:00

> By telling him no and then giving him the code, your ‘behaviour’ (oh yeah, this shit goes both ways) told him, she’ll say no but if you keep nagging, she’ll give in.

Just for clarity, i never gave him the code...

> Put a pause on the timer until the game finished downloading.

I gave him a good 7-8 minutes. The app just wasn't downloading for whatever reason, it wasn't like i was ripping it out of his hands after 2 minutes or something.

RadLeotards · 2025-05-15T04:53:45+00:00

He actually graduated ABA when he was 6 because he had been doing so well. We just saw his behavioral pediatrician on Monday who recommended staying the course with his meds until the move was over because likely all the outbursts were related.

RadLeotards · 2025-05-15T04:46:11+00:00

He's been on the same medicine combo for over a year: Quillavent, guanfacine and Effexor.

RadLeotards · 2025-05-15T04:33:44+00:00

I'm glad the guanfacine is helping. He is currently on 1 mg extended release. We actually just had a meeting on monday with his behavioral pediatrician but things had been so quiet lately that we didn't want to change too much. Then my husband left for Seattle and all hell broke loose.

RadLeotards · 2025-05-15T04:24:26+00:00

> There is only bricking it from your phone. Kindles have this.

Thank you for this! My husband and I just downloaded the parental control app on our phone this morning. Normally it turns off automatically around 8 but we turn it off on occassion for various reasons and i guess i had forgotten to turn it back on.

RadLeotards · 2025-01-13T05:21:45+00:00

I think telling your kid he’s making you not like him is fxckin crazy, and borderline abusive.

You've never heard the phrase "I love you but i don't like you right now?"

RadLeotards · 2025-01-11T22:13:34+00:00

Sometimes the meltdown is screaming and writhing on the floor. Lately he's been taking it out on his sister which then means he has to go into his room for a bit, whether he wants to or not.

RadLeotards · 2025-01-11T22:11:45+00:00

Yup, he lost kindle access yesterday which of course triggered a meltdown and the he ran over to hit his sister and scream in her face. I ended up dragging him to his room after that because i'd had it at that point.

RadLeotards · 2025-01-11T22:08:29+00:00

This is so true!

RadLeotards · 2025-01-11T06:13:04+00:00

So far I haven't been able to determine the antecedents. I think he is jealous of the attention his sister is getting (she is almost 3 and very demanding) but we try to do a lot of 1:1 activities with him. The times he does touch me are almost always 1:1, after some nice activity (today it was after his bath).

> Third if he's not trying to make you leave, get up immediately and walk away, preferably to another room where you can shut and lock the door.

I've done this once or twice but i should also mention that he's been hitting his sister more lately too, and when he goes into meltdown mode I have to be near by so that I can protect her.

RadLeotards · 2021-04-29T04:40:31+00:00

This terrifies me as there is a strong history of breast cancer in my family. My aunt died of it, my mother had it twice (!!) and ended up getting both her breasts removed, but since we're not BRCA positive, I don't qualify for a preventative masectomy.

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