help please

Hi i am a parent to a 5 year old who has a diagnosis of ASD he is getting progresivly worse and im at my wits end now and in desperate need of help and advice. 

firstly my sons agression has been getting worse and meltdowns are getting worse he is physically violent to myself but never his father or anyone else. he is having meltdowns over anything now, weather its not getting his own way or that he doesnt like a certain shop, they are full blown screaming fits nothing will calm him it just agrivates him more also he is now thretening to leave home because we are just the worst parents ever its hard to handle all this.

also he has started sneaking food now at night times from our bedroom we have tried all sorts even down to hiding any sort of food but he finds it and eats it 

im asking for help from people on here because you are in the same boat and will understand what im going through because he doesnt act like this in school or at his grandparents no one else sees what he can be like so its tough to get them to understand what its like as they dont understand why im struggling 

thanks in advance for reading this and i look forwards to your replys 

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  • my son is 12 with asd i have 3 younger kids too myeldest will even steal money to get food from shops it is any food too i now have a tin with a key round my he still takes food when ever he can though like you i dont get treats for cupboards but he doesnt mind what he eats even butter has been known. this lady is not alone as my boy is violent sometimes too i think maybe i should try the less noise etc might help him it is frustrating and i am having a hard time at the min wanting to get out and meet people i am feeling very low and tearfull but it must be harder for him . he is also great at school and i have been told this has no reflection on me it is the strict routine that enables him to cope he has also said many times he wants to live somewhere else but it is not meant.

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  • my son is 12 with asd i have 3 younger kids too myeldest will even steal money to get food from shops it is any food too i now have a tin with a key round my he still takes food when ever he can though like you i dont get treats for cupboards but he doesnt mind what he eats even butter has been known. this lady is not alone as my boy is violent sometimes too i think maybe i should try the less noise etc might help him it is frustrating and i am having a hard time at the min wanting to get out and meet people i am feeling very low and tearfull but it must be harder for him . he is also great at school and i have been told this has no reflection on me it is the strict routine that enables him to cope he has also said many times he wants to live somewhere else but it is not meant.

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