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son laughed while i cried!!

shazzer1970

My son is 5 and recently diagnosed as having an ASD. We've had a lovely calm day out and as soon as we got home his mood instantly changed. He started shouting, throwing things at me, then slammed every door downstairs over and over again. I sat and cried in frustration and he stood and laughed, which really hurt me. I'm really struggling to know how to deal with his behaviour. HELP

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  • that sounds really upsetting. Maybe it would help to just keep reminding yourself that he is only five, and lots of kids can do really mean things without really meaning them. Perhaps he simply couldn't fathom your emotional response. Maybe laughter was even his way of dealing with a behaviour he found disturbing (mummy crying) - perhaps he was 'laughing it off' or getting carried away because he was confused? Whatever, it is not your fault. However, it does sound like you could really use some help. Do you have any support?

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  • that sounds really upsetting. Maybe it would help to just keep reminding yourself that he is only five, and lots of kids can do really mean things without really meaning them. Perhaps he simply couldn't fathom your emotional response. Maybe laughter was even his way of dealing with a behaviour he found disturbing (mummy crying) - perhaps he was 'laughing it off' or getting carried away because he was confused? Whatever, it is not your fault. However, it does sound like you could really use some help. Do you have any support?

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