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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think so. He was diagnosed pretty young. We worked with a behavioral therapist a lot. It's not a case of him getting what he wants by whining enough. He literally gets stuck and fixated on things and cannot get off of it. Reward plans never work because he gets hyper focused on the reward and if he doesn't get it bc he didn't earn it he tantrums. [/quote]

This is more than just anxiety.  Getting stuck/fixated on things can be caused by anxiety (especially instrusive thoughts) but the tantrums when he doesn't get want he wants are not.  I know it can be really hard sometimes to distinguish between anxiety and 'something else' and sometimes they're intertwined but you need to identify what that 'something else' is.  If he tantrums, ignore it.  It's behavioral/emotional dysregulation and appears to be working well for him.  If it's disruptive to others/prolonged, put him somewhere else to do it (we used our screened porch a lot).  We also utilized the rebounder/mini trampoline a lot and body sock.

To give yourself some time and establish appropriate boundaries, get a timer like the PP that suggested a timer.  Start small - like he is not to disturb you for 5 minutes.  If he does before the 5 minutes is up, it restarts.  I know it's not easy so I'd suggest you start it on a weekend when you don't have somewhere to be and can devote time to it.  Be sure to e.  Sort of like potty training  :)  Be sure to explain to him what you're doing and what he should expect.  Good luck.[/quote]

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