Aggression

Little Bug had a really hard day yesterday. It all started at about 6 AM. He wanted milk and signed it and then DN gave it to him. Suddenly, he was horribly upset. We still don’t know what caused it. Screaming and crying without warning and for no apparent cause. He eventually calmed down in time to take a bath- great, we thought. We can work through this. Together- as a team.

Anyone who is familiar with Little Bug knows that he has recently become more and more opposed to baths. They are horribly upsetting to him- especially washing his hair and drying off. We also must stick to a routine. Yesterday’s bath started off badly. He was upset that he had to his PJs off and then upset about the diaper. I am not sure what to call it, but I know temper tantrum isn’t right. So, I will call it a fit. In his fit- of rage, fear, too much sensory input…- he damaged the bathroom by pulling some of the shower wall material off the half wall.

After the bath, DN brought him out to the living room to get dressed- as per usual. The thing is, we forgot to put on a short show for him. Little Bug lost it. He was in almost hysterics. Finally, we left for school and he fell asleep.

His therapist A came over yesterday and I showed her the damage. Luckily our landlord is only pissed, but glad that we were honest. His therapist looked at his ABC charts- Antecedent, Behavior, and Consequence- and decided that he needs a break in the afternoon. She also asked about speech therapy as she feels that a lot of his self injuring and violence is from frustration. Maybe I am being unfair, but I am not asking for a magic pill to erase this or some fish oil to cure him. I am looking for ways to help him. To. Keep. Him. Safe.

We have him on every waiting list we can find in both Pierce and King counties. We are doing all we can to get him sign language and have incorporated the PROMPT system into our home therapies. We are talking about a much loved little boy whose parents are trying to protect and care for and nurture. I had a friend reach out to one of their old therapists and she gave us some good ideas and offered to discuss this with her.

Cross your fingers as we trying everything we can right now for him.