I'm so overwhelmed...

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Registered: 03-27-2003
I'm so overwhelmed...
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Tue, 03-11-2008 - 11:02pm
I'm new to this board, although I've been reading it for months--and I think I've even posted once or twice. In a nutshell, my 7 yo ds has asperger's. He's a student in the school where I am a teacher, and is actually in the room next door to mine. He's doing ok in school, so that isn't an issue right now..... It's how he behaves at home and with me/dh. It is a struggle dealing with him from morning til night. When he gets up, he refuses to get dressed. He wants to do what he feels like doing, whether it's using the computer, listening to music, playing with a toy, etc. I have to struggle with him to get out of bed, brush his teeth, get his clothes on, eat his breakfast, etc. Our mornings end up being rushed and miserable, with me yelling, my dh angry, and my 4 yo dd in tears. When we get home from school, it's even worse. (Dh works most evenings.) He refuses to start his homework, fights me the whole way through it, won't come to the dinner table, is never ready to head upstairs to get ready for bed, won't get in the bathtub, etc. etc.... I'm sure you get the picture. I feel like all we do is scream and yell. The only way to get him to do what is expected of him is to physically drag him to where he needs to be. We've tried everything--reward charts, tokens, taking away privileges/toys...nothing really seems to work in the long run. Does anyone else have issues like these? I'll take any advice. I'm really not enjoying my son at all lately and am going to bed every night in tears. I feel like he has a terrible life where he is always being yelled at and punished. He's always angry and has started telling me how much he hates me, that I push him too hard.... Help.

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Registered: 11-28-2006
Wed, 03-12-2008 - 10:59pm

Hi again,


Yes I thought that was cool too because I had never thought

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Registered: 01-10-2007
Thu, 03-13-2008 - 6:42pm

Hi!


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Registered: 11-15-2006
Thu, 03-13-2008 - 11:30pm

I am so sorry to hear about your struggle, I could have (well I am sure I did) write a similar post a year ago. My daughter also became aggressive, and started with self harm.

- Christina mom to-

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