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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]He probably has anxieties. Kids with anxieties are so close to the edge of freaking out it is hard for them to control it.

You can probably take him to a therapist who can teach him how to recognize his anxiety and breath through it. My son did this at 8-9 and he met with the therapist about 8 times.

Also there are meditation apps that can help an anxious person bring their anxiety levels down so when something does happen they can more easily control their reactions.

Also puberty may be hitting which might complicate things.

Diet, exercise, breathing, sleep...

I don't think punishing really works. When he freaks out you should sit with him reading a magazine (not really but not giving him attention) and say supportive comments like...

is there anything I can do to help
I am sorry you are feeling this way
Can i help you 
etc...

then when it is over say, I am happy you were able to calm yourself down and hug him.

(There is a better explanation in the thread about the 5 year old, I will try to find it and link it.)[/quote]

This really resonated with me. I don't think I had really thought about it in terms of anxiety, but it makes a lot of sense and it's making other pieces of the puzzle clink into place. This is definitely something we will explore. [/quote]

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