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my son behaviour

emmacrompton

hello i have a son of 7 years and i am a single parent he has severe asd and limited speech and quite a lot of sensory difficulties he as been using me as a punchbag since he was 4 years old but now because its 3 years on he is a lot stronger and harder and its beginning to have a severe effect on my health not to mention the bruises all over my arms and legs and the fact he tried strangling me on a train full of people the other week im at my wits end and thinking the only solution at this moment in time is care he does have respite 3 nights a month and all proffessionals involved i just dont know what to do can any1 help me before it gets to the point where he is gonna do something serious to me or vice versa i am scared of him but i also love him he is my world and my only child

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  • Hi - I'm wondering if sensory issues are causing some of the behaviour you mention?  My son has issues with 1 or 2 sounds and will avoid certain places because of it.  Depending on his mood, he can get distressed if he hears these sounds.  If his mood is good he can cope much better as long as he doesn't have to tolerate it.  Your son's limited speech may cause him frustration as he can't express himself to the point where he can get his feelings across to you, so that may cause the physical attacks.  Do you keep a diary so you can work out what happened before he became aggressive.  Sometimes a pattern can be seen after a while.  I was a single parent for a number of years and you can feel very alone - just you and your child.  Services such as respite are essential, not just for the parent but also for the child so both get a break from each other.  What are the professionals saying about him - what are they suggesting?

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  • Hi - I'm wondering if sensory issues are causing some of the behaviour you mention?  My son has issues with 1 or 2 sounds and will avoid certain places because of it.  Depending on his mood, he can get distressed if he hears these sounds.  If his mood is good he can cope much better as long as he doesn't have to tolerate it.  Your son's limited speech may cause him frustration as he can't express himself to the point where he can get his feelings across to you, so that may cause the physical attacks.  Do you keep a diary so you can work out what happened before he became aggressive.  Sometimes a pattern can be seen after a while.  I was a single parent for a number of years and you can feel very alone - just you and your child.  Services such as respite are essential, not just for the parent but also for the child so both get a break from each other.  What are the professionals saying about him - what are they suggesting?

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