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Winter

ginger_gnome

I'm not sure if this is in the right section ... not sure where to post, sorry.

My son is 6 and currently undiagnosed but is likely to get a diagnosis of Aspergers soon.  My query is this:

He's really struggling at the moment, one day this week he was sent home from school with ear-ache.  I knew he wasn't really "ill" but equally I knew that the pain he was in was real to him (I got him checked out by the doc in case).  He was anxious because there were changes in the school routine but with some encouragement he was able to go back next day.

My lad's behaviour has been really erratic lately, a lot of anger, ticks, shouting and aggression towards his siblings and my husband & I.

Looking back in my diary I can see that this time last year he was having a really hard time as well and I wondered if it's possibly winter that affects him?  My lad loves being outdoors and active.  We do lots together like baking, games etc which helps but I can see him getting upset with himself for how he's acting and I just want to help him.

Has anyone any experience of this?  I really could do with advice.

Thanks.

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  • Thanks for your post Clover.  I do think school makes a difference for my lad and these past few weeks with the weather being so damp there have been a lot of days when the children don't get out at break/lunchtime which is a disaster for my son.  The lack of routine towards the end of term always upsets my son as he thrives on routine and follows a visual timetable in school.  I was wondering if the disruption of Christmas/New Year is catching up on him especially now that everything has just suddenly dropped back into routine?

    At home he copes well with changes to routine but only in termtime when he has the structure of school.  In the holidays we operate a written timetable and plan a week in advance ... he thrives on that especially being able to check several times a day what's going to happen ahead.

    Thanks again, I appreciate your reply. 

    GG

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  • Thanks for your post Clover.  I do think school makes a difference for my lad and these past few weeks with the weather being so damp there have been a lot of days when the children don't get out at break/lunchtime which is a disaster for my son.  The lack of routine towards the end of term always upsets my son as he thrives on routine and follows a visual timetable in school.  I was wondering if the disruption of Christmas/New Year is catching up on him especially now that everything has just suddenly dropped back into routine?

    At home he copes well with changes to routine but only in termtime when he has the structure of school.  In the holidays we operate a written timetable and plan a week in advance ... he thrives on that especially being able to check several times a day what's going to happen ahead.

    Thanks again, I appreciate your reply. 

    GG

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