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Help!! I'm new here, my adhd/autistic son refuses to use the toilet at night!
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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 706111" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>I am sorry you have to deal with the rages/tantrums/meltdowns. Consistent discipline works wonders for the tantrums. Kids on the autistic spectrum usually do extremely well with very set rules. The Love and Logic books are amazing if you haven't read them. (Parenting Your Child With Love and Logic by Fay and Cline, and they have a lot of other books and things. you can learn more at <a href="http://www.loveandlogic.com" target="_blank">www.loveandlogic.com</a>) </p><p></p><p>My hubby and I had the fun parent/strict parent thing going, and in many ways still do. But I can count on him when I need him, which is why we just had our 25th anniversary. When Wiz was off the rails, my husband worked almost 90 min away and didn't see a lot of the violence at home. He truly didn't understand a lot of it. The L&L books really helped him get on the same page as me as far as discipline. It was a program he could understand where a lot of others just didn't seem to make sense to him. That helped a lot. It is based on a lot of common sense and logical consequences, even the programs designed for young children. It also values hard work and teaching life skills, which I think you will like.</p><p></p><p>You have helped your son learn and grow so much, and it is amazing. Are you doing sensory things? Do you have The Out of Sync Child Has Fun? We actually wore several copies of the book out because it simply is fun for everyone. But it is also good therapy and the author has notes to make activities less expensive, which is super helpful. I found that some of the activities could really cut down on the frustration my kids felt, and that really reduced the fighting and violence. Which activities helped? That depended on the child and the day. </p><p></p><p>One other thing that we found that HUGELY helped cut down the violence for our son was to watch his protein intake. Making sure that his snacks had a good amount of protein and less carbs, especially sugar/simple carbs, made a big difference. I always had an after school snack with protein for the ride home, even if we were not going anywhere after school. I encouraged my kids to choose Balance bars instead of candy bars if we were at a store looking for a snack or treat. </p><p></p><p>By always having a protein bar or beef jerky or some sort of snack with protein that my difficult child liked in my purse, I could give it to him when I noticed him start to get moody. Or when he told me he was starting to get grumpy. It worked out well in reducing the both the tantrums because he didn't get his way AND the meltdowns because he couldn't cope. As my youngest grew, it also worked very well with him, though he was not prone to be violent with his meltdowns, he just went into sensory overload and couldn't cope with the world.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 706111, member: 1233"] I am sorry you have to deal with the rages/tantrums/meltdowns. Consistent discipline works wonders for the tantrums. Kids on the autistic spectrum usually do extremely well with very set rules. The Love and Logic books are amazing if you haven't read them. (Parenting Your Child With Love and Logic by Fay and Cline, and they have a lot of other books and things. you can learn more at [URL="http://www.loveandlogic.com"]www.loveandlogic.com[/URL]) My hubby and I had the fun parent/strict parent thing going, and in many ways still do. But I can count on him when I need him, which is why we just had our 25th anniversary. When Wiz was off the rails, my husband worked almost 90 min away and didn't see a lot of the violence at home. He truly didn't understand a lot of it. The L&L books really helped him get on the same page as me as far as discipline. It was a program he could understand where a lot of others just didn't seem to make sense to him. That helped a lot. It is based on a lot of common sense and logical consequences, even the programs designed for young children. It also values hard work and teaching life skills, which I think you will like. You have helped your son learn and grow so much, and it is amazing. Are you doing sensory things? Do you have The Out of Sync Child Has Fun? We actually wore several copies of the book out because it simply is fun for everyone. But it is also good therapy and the author has notes to make activities less expensive, which is super helpful. I found that some of the activities could really cut down on the frustration my kids felt, and that really reduced the fighting and violence. Which activities helped? That depended on the child and the day. One other thing that we found that HUGELY helped cut down the violence for our son was to watch his protein intake. Making sure that his snacks had a good amount of protein and less carbs, especially sugar/simple carbs, made a big difference. I always had an after school snack with protein for the ride home, even if we were not going anywhere after school. I encouraged my kids to choose Balance bars instead of candy bars if we were at a store looking for a snack or treat. By always having a protein bar or beef jerky or some sort of snack with protein that my difficult child liked in my purse, I could give it to him when I noticed him start to get moody. Or when he told me he was starting to get grumpy. It worked out well in reducing the both the tantrums because he didn't get his way AND the meltdowns because he couldn't cope. As my youngest grew, it also worked very well with him, though he was not prone to be violent with his meltdowns, he just went into sensory overload and couldn't cope with the world. [/QUOTE]
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