Violence, lying, discipline, sleep...

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Hi all

We have finally got the written diagnosis of Asperger's and Sensory

Processing Disorder - hurrah! My ds is now 6, and is becoming

increasingly violent, lying all the time smashing things (literally),

and still only sleeping 3 or 4 hours a night. We're waiting to see

the sleep clinic again, waiting for a second appointment with the

mental health team, waiting for a Statement of Educational needs

assessment, and I can't cope much longer. The doctor has prescribed

sleeping tablets for me because I simply am not functioning on 3 or 4

hours, and I'm too anxious to go to sleep when ds finally does because

he usually wakes and gets up to mischief again. My partner is

depressed (and undergoing therapy), I'm depressed (and on

anti-depressants), I'm only able to work 3 hours a day so I can try

and catch up on sleep in the day time. It took 3 hours to get ds to

go to school the other morning, and I was kicked and beaten in the

process. Yesterday ds went out and smashed a load of cups in the

yard. We have started taking away is toys and saying we will have to

sell them to raise money to replace items he breaks. reasoning with

him doesn't work - he says he's so sorry, he will never do it again,

he understands why we're sad and angry, and it makes no difference -

he just does it again anyway. He lies about everything. He's out of

control - but is so cold-bloodedly manipulative and so intelligent.

He's still loving, and needs his cuddles - which he gets of course -

but I'm starting to dread every day - the morning routines, the school

pick up, and especially the nights. I am at a loss.

Sorry to rant. I'm desperate.