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Anyone else dealing with difficult child that seems angry more often than not?
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<blockquote data-quote="tiredmommy" data-source="post: 494028" data-attributes="member: 1722"><p>Duckie's difficult child behavior often manifests itself as anger; but, if you look real carefully, you can see her anger is usually caused by frustration. I imagine that he is overwhelmed at the dinner table (my Duckie isn't technically on the Autistic spectrum but a noisy, messy toddler would most likely be frustrating and off-putting to her due to her overly sensitive disposition), the taste or texture may be difficult for him, having to focus on the hand-eye coordination needed to feed himself is tiring, he already had a long and presumably overstimulating day at school and his (probable) low muscle tone means he'd rather just lay his head down on the table. And, by the way, the way his chair rocks ever-so-slightly when he moves (obviously I'm assuming here, lol!) startles him. All this means that you have one very cranky and miserable boy at the table.</p><p></p><p>You'll need to figure out an after school, evening and bedtime routine that allows him to decompress between "events" that are difficult for him. Most kids on the Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) spectrum react well to having short sensory breaks to help keep them feeling balanced. I'd speak to your Occupational Therapist (OT) about setting up a sensory diet for your difficult child so that he can start to feel better. It isn't a cure but it should help him feel less miserable.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tiredmommy, post: 494028, member: 1722"] Duckie's difficult child behavior often manifests itself as anger; but, if you look real carefully, you can see her anger is usually caused by frustration. I imagine that he is overwhelmed at the dinner table (my Duckie isn't technically on the Autistic spectrum but a noisy, messy toddler would most likely be frustrating and off-putting to her due to her overly sensitive disposition), the taste or texture may be difficult for him, having to focus on the hand-eye coordination needed to feed himself is tiring, he already had a long and presumably overstimulating day at school and his (probable) low muscle tone means he'd rather just lay his head down on the table. And, by the way, the way his chair rocks ever-so-slightly when he moves (obviously I'm assuming here, lol!) startles him. All this means that you have one very cranky and miserable boy at the table. You'll need to figure out an after school, evening and bedtime routine that allows him to decompress between "events" that are difficult for him. Most kids on the Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) spectrum react well to having short sensory breaks to help keep them feeling balanced. I'd speak to your Occupational Therapist (OT) about setting up a sensory diet for your difficult child so that he can start to feel better. It isn't a cure but it should help him feel less miserable. [/QUOTE]
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