How to deal with toddler behaviour from an older child
So my son is nearly 9. We believe him to have ADHD and autism. We are on the very long waiting list for an assessment!
I just wondered whether any other mums of similar age children have advice on how to handle the toddler behaviour he displays.
He cannot deal with disappointment or conflict. He gets so annoyed and literally stamps his feet like a toddler would. He even reverts back to more basic language, for example 'me not happy'. I have tried to explain calmly why things have not gone his way and I've also got frustrated at times. I really find this particularly difficult to deal with. If he doesn't get the response he wants, he might throw something, hit the wall etc. Interestingly, he uses the same behaviour when he doesn't want to do something, usually go to bed.
Any advice greatly appreciated!
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@Lindsey Hi, yes I've been sent links for right to choose but I'm not entirely sure I understand the process. Would you be able to give me a brief summary in a message? Under a year would be brilliant! His school are well aware but they haven't suggested anything like that. Our referral was meant to have been sent off over a year ago but due to an admin error, the school didn't do it. Therefore, we are over a year behind where we should be in the process anyway!
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Totally unrelated…Have you looked into right to choose? We’ve had my son assessed in under a year and if you message I can help if you’re not too sure what to do! It’s a horrible long battle! I’m not too sure if there’s anything similar locally to you but I spoke to school about the challenging behaviour and I was referred to alliance psychology and completed ‘the incredible years parenting course’ and this helped us massively!