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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kid is 9 and has several dx, including ADHD impulsive.  He is awful with dealing with frustration and his go-to behavior is to throw with whatever is close.  In the moment, I remind him not to throw things and confiscate something, and then he just redirects and starts to beat on my walls, floor or counter with his hands or feet.  My house looks like shit because of this and his other behaviors.

He attends an SN private and gets good social skills work including Unstuck and Social Thinking.  Nothing works on the impulsivity of the throwing, although he is well regulated on medication during the school week.  Due to issues with nutrition and weight we generally don't medicate when we don't have to.    I've done parent training classes and looked at books.  In the heat of the moment, nothing matters.  Suggestions with what worked for you?[/quote]

When he is not in the moment, talk to him.  Teach him to close his eyes and to count backwards from ten with his tongue on the roof of his mouth and breathing in through his nose.  Then exhale through the mouth, still with the tongue on the roof of his mouth. Count for seven in, seven hold and seven out.  Practice.  Talk with him and tell him that taking a step back and doing this when he feels the emotions building will help.  Get his permission to tell you when you are observing it.  Say ‘ Close your eyes and step back, breathe ’. When you do, say it clearly, do not yell.  Praise him when he tries, even if it does not work 100%.  Keep doing it and he will get better.  [/quote]

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