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My son who is 4 yrs old was recently diagnosed with aspergers. He seems to go in cycles where he is calm and other times and spinning his body on the floor while complaining about something or zipping around the room and running into walls. I dont quite know what to do about discipline. He doesnt do what I ask and I find my other child think his hyperness is fun and join in the craziness. There seems to be no harmony in my house and my husband thinks I should handle it better. Since I stay home with 3 small children there is so much to do, I just find myself tired and giving up on the chores and giving into stress and marital problems. Any patterns or structure advise that can help my child calm down????
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i find my 7 year old son with aspergers goes through phases like that too (calm than hyper) my 3 year old feeds off of his behavior too. he used to not listen either. be consistant. just when you think he will never listen he will surprise you. we actually have a list on poster board of a couple of things he is expected to do. we used to read it with him every day. and had a NO CHART. whenever he didn't listen he got a X on the chart for that day and gave him a small reward on the days he was good (like stickers or a snack or letting him pick a activity to do that he enjoyes). time out works for him since he thinks it is the end of the world when he has to do that. he thought getting a spanking was funny. also try putting his favorite toy out of reach. these are things we did with our son and they worked. maybe not over night but within a couple of weeks. he now listens really well. they work with him at school too. do you have any therapy classes or a specialist that you can take him to that is used to dealing with aspergers children that can give you advice? get a book too that will help.when my son is in bed my husband and i talk and watch movies and TRY to not talk about what crazy things my son had done that day (i tell him stuff earlier in the day) it helps to us destress and get ready for the next day. i am a stay at home mom and somedays want to scream because he stresses me out so bad. we live in the country so we go outside to let him go nuts out there. sanity saver! :)i hope my ideas are helpful.
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