Hello everyone,
My lovely little 3 and a half year old boy has autistic tendancies after we took him for a two week assessment at a local Child Development Centre. I, as Mum, have always known that there was 'something not quite right' but his Daddy (who has never had children before) had nothing to compare to so didnt agree. We are really struggling with coping with his 'meltdowns' and obsessions which seem to be increasing. A Child Psychologist is coming out at the end of April, which is such a long way off. Can anyone out there give us advice on coping with his tantrums/meltdowns and should we allow him to continue with his obsessions which, if they dont work out ie building a castle with cushions on only one settee, (we have another one in our Conservatory - only one of his obsessions) If it doesnt work out exactly right, its a meltdown, ie throwing himself at doors, on the floor etc. We are at our wits end, there is so much he does and he is very hard work for the 12/14 hours he is awake - non stop.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank You
