Autism-World

Hey all.  I need help badly.  Recently, David has been blowing me off entirely.  I know he has better listening skills than this.  I’m not getting through to him at all. 

Last night, he wanted something that was stored high.  I didn’t want to climb and I didn’t want him climbing so I told him to wait on Dad.  Well, he didn’t pay a bit of attention to what I said and he climbed up there and got it.  He claimed up and down I told him he could go up there and get it.  He called me a freakin’ liar.  From what I can tell, he thinks he is grown up and doesn’t have to listen to a word I say (he has trouble differentiating between fantasy and reality).  I have told him that until he is 18, he is a CHILD.  My hubby called him a little man once (big mistake). 

I’m at wits end.  I have no idea how to get through to him.  No matter what the consequence, he just doesn’t care.  I can’t take away all of his activities (TV, video games, computer, etc.) or he would replace them with destroying my house type of activities.  I have tried having him earn rewards.  That works for half a second and then doesn’t. 

At some point, he has to learn to do what he is told no matter what he thinks.  I have tried giving him reasons for what I tell him to do or not do.  He told me my reasons weren’t good enough. 

Nothing I do helps.  I need a new answer.  Help!

This entry was posted on Friday, March 30th, 2007 at 2:09 pm and is filed under Parent Resources.