So hard to deal with!

amother

Mon, Nov 30 2020, 6:48 am

I am crying and crying.
My son is so hard to deal with. He is 5 and has ASD. He gets full day of therapy. Yet shabbos and Sunday is HELL! Everyhting is a fight everything is a problem. I try everything positive reinforcement negative reinforcement ,ignoring ,distracting.
When I try to give him quality time it also becomes a disaster. How do people manage? He has a 4 year old brother and I just pity him that he is seeing such disfunction. And what about chinuch? Some thing are ok for the asd child but not the regular? How does that play out.
I have so much more to add but I am emotionally depleted

amother

Mon, Nov 30 2020, 6:53 am

amother [ Cyan ] wrote:

Can he attend a Sunday program?

Not at the moment. I tried at a point but for various reasons it didnt work

amother

Cyan

Mon, Nov 30 2020, 8:37 am

How severe is the ASD?

You need guidance. Could it be that your son has ADHD in addition? Or does he have a sever form of ASD?

Can you consult with a developmental pediatrician to see what steps to take?

ShishKabob

Mon, Nov 30 2020, 8:41 am

Sorry op for the hardship.
Just one point, yes, it's okay for this son but not okay for the other. These things can be explained. Life is not fair. If one son needs eye glasses the other must get it too? No.