My 5yo, Alex, has been having some issues lately. He's been through a lot so I've been slow to take him to the pediatrician but I'm starting to wonder if there isn't something amiss. He has SOME signs of either high functioning autism or asbergers. I'm really hoping not and that he's just been through a lot but I'm taking him to the pedi next Tuesday morning for an opinion and may put him in counseling....
I don't really want to go into detail right now but he has complete and total meltdowns where he is totally inconsolable or so angry he throws things and beats the floor and a couple days ago he hit Ethan because he was crying
We discipline him and for the most part he is a good kid, he's always been the easiest. But he's having some difficulty processing his emotions and verbalizing them and I think its time to get an opinion from his pedi.
If she recommends counseling (i.e. she thinks its because of the absence of his father and the adding of 3 siblings and being adopted and moving...), I'm going to bring him to the woman I've been seeing for therapy, she works with kids and she's great. She had already suggested I may want to bring him in eventually but now I'm thinking sooner rather than later.
I broke down crying when I told my boss I had to take off to take him..he was very understanding but I find it so distressing to think there may be something wrong with him. I'm sure its mild but its still a punch to the gut and makes me think I did something wrong or maybe I ate wrong while I was pregnant or I haven't been a good mom to him. I know that's ridiculous but still.....
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