Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi my 6 year old son was diagnosed with ASD in July last year. He struggles with sleep and takes 2mg melatonin each night.
Every Sunday and Monday after he returns from his Dads house, he hits and bites me and my 12 year old daughter. We use visual timers as a countdown to things like bathtime, but if my son doesn’t want to do something he starts kicking and hitting.
any advice on what to do as i am covered in bruises and feel so helpless,
Sometimes just going through a transition from one thing to another can be unsettling too. Try to work out what it is that he doesn't like about the things he refuses to do, and figure out ways to deal with that. Eg water is too cold, toothpaste tastes bad etc.