just a vent of frustration

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Hi all. I am writing this as Sammy, my almost 6 year old son is having a

screaming tantrum over the order of the days of the week. As you all are well

aware, I have no control or say in the order of the days of the week so I walked

away from this one. I am really trying to keep my sense of humor but as the days

go on, it is getting more and more difficult. As I said, Sammy is almost 6 (in

june) and he has been diagnosed with PDD, subclinical epilepsy and other various

behavioral issues and developmental delays. He was in ABA therapy from the time

he was 1 yr old until he was 4. They taught him to walk, eat, talk, go potty,

and some social skills. The one thing they were never able to conquer was this

horrible defiant tantruming, raging, violent behavior. I am at my wits end. He

is only violent with me. He is not violent with anyone else. He is horrid to

me. When it is just my husband he is fine. When it is both of us he is a mess.

When it is just me he is good a lot of the time but when he turns, there is no

going back. I know we need behavioral therapy of some sort but we are basically

out of funds. We dont have insurance either. Really I am just frustrated with

the endless tantrums and screaming at me and him arguing over every sentence

that comes out of my mouth no matter what it is. He argues fact such as one day

when it was snowing I said " Mommy used to live in a place that had a lot of

snow " and he said " No you didnt " This goes on all day and it is exhausting.

Leaving the house takes at least 30 minutes to go anywhere because he is

screaming and crying about getting his shoes on and it is too far wherever we

are going. I am just tired and frustrated and feel like I am way past my limit.

Thanks for listening.

Dara