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[quote=Anonymous]OP- I'm going to agree with folks who suggest a positive reward system for this type of behavior. We experience some version of it in our house, and the only effective method of reducing or breaking bad habits is a reward system.

Also agree that the rewards should be attainable, focused on only one thing at a time (e.g. Getting dressed independently), and the reward should be desirable and immediate.

Punishments won't work well because your child sounds controlling and oppositional (as you say, probably caused by his diagnosis). In fact, with your son's desire to control situations, I would expect a serious escalation of behavior if you went down the punishment road.

In commiseration, my son (nine) completely melted down yesterday because DH and I refused to help him put on is socks. It was both intentional and an anxiety response to distract us from the fact that he took 45 minutes to get dressed. You are not alone. In many respects, I am still parenting a five year old, even though my DS is in the third grade.[/quote]

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