Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi,
My 11-year-old son suffers really badly from intense feelings of anger. Anything and everything can set him off at a moment's notice, which results in him smashing and destroying things.
Once he is calm, he always regrets his outbursts and he genuinely can not control his angry feelings.
He needs to learn how to recognize his feelings and how to control his anger in a safe way. I'm not sure what I can do to help him? Has anyone got any advice?
Thanks
Hi NAS74956,
I am sorry to hear about some of your son's difficulties with anger. You may like to have a look at the following page from the NAS around what causes anger in children with autism and how parents may be able to support them:
https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/behaviour/anger-management/parents
I hope this helps,
ChloeMod