Struggling with behaviour

I was writing for some advice about my 5 year old son. He is awaiting assessment for asd and I also wonder if he has adhd. He masks usually at school.  Recently his behaviour has escalated due to school holidays and lots going on. As he gets older his behaviour is getting worse. He screams from morning to evening. I have tried to keep consistency, sensory time through crunchy snacks, heavy bags, running.  However recently he has started swearing a lot in public And today we went to soft play and he started screaming the f word. I decided we had to leave but he attacked me in the street, kicking and pulling my hair. Really struggling to deal with his behaviour and wondering if anyone has any advice? Do I avoid public places for now? Regarding his swearing it is like a tic and not sure know to deal with this. He has been doing it since he was 4 but it is getting a lot worse.  He has a younger brother and it’s starting to affect his behaviour.

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  • Tic disorders are more common among people with autism and ADHD and if it is a tick disorder there’s really nothing he can do about it and very little you can do about it. You should consult a doctor about it. But in all probability if it is a tick disorder The people around him will just have to adapt to it, even if that means swearing in playgroups.

    you can’t keep him locked indoors his entire childhood because of a medical condition that might upset other people in the public around him. It is ultimately for them to adapt and you as his parents are going to have to be one of the champions of telling them that they need to adapt.

  • Yes you are right! I can’t just avoid every social situation. Thanks for your reply

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