wakeupcall
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This is one of the very few times husband has actually witnessed a meltdown...over nothing. We let difficult child pick where we went out for dinner tonight. He picked a rather expensive seafood place, but WTH! We order, then he won't eat his shrimp because it's too spicy. OK, husband switched with him, then he didn't like husband's dinner either. Ended up eating very little dinner. So this evening he wants to make himself a sandwich, so I give in. He ate it, then wants chips and cookies and ice cream. Well, I decided that was enough so I said the dreaded word....NO. Yikes, it was like unleashing a caged animal. He screamed and cried, kicked, threw things.......had a REAL meltdown. So, I walked him to his room very calmly, helped him undress, and tucked him in bed (it's 8:15 pm). He went right to sleep. Of course, he was up at 5:30 AM for some unknown reason....except I think I'm seeing this decreased need for sleep type symptom. husband says it has to be medication-related, and I say the medications don't prevent all of it from ever happening. I honestly think I diffused it pretty well, but husband is sitting there with his mouth open. Usually this stuff happens with only ME in attendance.
Sorry, just needed to vent. I keep waiting for him to outgrow some of this and all it's doing is getting worse. *SIGH*
Sorry, just needed to vent. I keep waiting for him to outgrow some of this and all it's doing is getting worse. *SIGH*