My 7 yr old has cp and since his dad left a yr ago its been rough. He was a daddys boy for sure. Well anyways hes been throwing these fits of not sleeping, waking up at 530am, screaming when i feed him. Everyones like aaaawww poor baby. Maybe something is wrong or hes in pain. But no he only does it with me😤😣 Ive asked his teacher and assistants if he crys while they ffed him ect... But nope. They say hes always happy and laughing. i love my son! But im getting sick and tired of it that i just leave him to cry or put him in time out away from me/everyone til hes done. He makes me feel like a failure and i hate that. I wished i was like these other moms that have kids with special needs and seem to have it all together 😢 im feeling broken right now.
He's doing that possibly because he feels that that's the only time you really pay attention. Putting him in time out isn't effective. A 7 year old can understand their feelings and what's going on around them. We as parents just need to find a way to help them communicate that to us.
I give him plenty of attention. Its only when hes eating or when its time to sleep. Or random when we are in the car and starts screaming. And his time outs are literally like 2 mins cause when i ignore him he stops. The more i try and console him the louder he gets.