Working on social skills-OCD flaring bad

July 25, 2009

My 6 yr old son (OCD, Anxiety and possible PDD-NOS) started working with his

therapist wed on getting along better with kids especially at the park ( not

screaming at them, not bein mean, he has really been awful). That night he had a

meltdown of epic proportions that did not seem connceted to the therapy.

Thursday and friday were bad as well (yesterday, after all the kids left the

park and it was just he and I he just walked up and dumped sand in my hair). I

am thinking that he is tryin got hold things in around the kids ( not very well

but I can see some progress) and therefore taking them out on me. I am not sure,

maybe ti has to do with school starting in 6 weeks, I don't know. He has

develpoed this preoccupation with picking paint and rust off cars (real cars) in

our parking lot and nay parkinglot. He will lie to me about it (I seehim do it

and just stand there andlie). he has been lying about other things as well. It

is hard to figure out what is normal 6 year old stuff and what is from his other

issues. He is mouthy and bosy and jsut very very difficult. I just don't

understand what is going on with him. I have been tryin gto contiue to use the

explosive child stuff, praise him alot for doing good, but when he is really

awful most of the day what am I supposed to do? When he hits me, lies, etc, what

then? Sorry this is so long.

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