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[quote=Anonymous]Also sending hugs your way. You aren't alone. At 4-5 we experienced a lot of the violence you describe and it was heartbreaking. And so hard to know what to do. I agree that you can and should be honest. I also happen to be a professional in the mental health field (and then dealt with it in my own personal life) and I was never worried that anyone would take my child away or anything like that, if that helps. I worked with many families in the past whose children can be aggressive in times of great dysregulation and that has never been on the table except in EXTREME circumstances when the parent is asking for removal/separation, if that makes sense.

For my child, ADHD medication made a big difference. Also time and age. My son can now control his impulses much better most of the time with some motivating factors (like if he is working towards earning something). At age 6 things are MUCH MUCH better. In fact your post brought me back to how bad some moments really were, and reminded me we really aren't there anymore. I hope the same is true for you.

You aren't alone, and if your personal therapist was surprised I would suspect it is solely because she is an adult therapist and maybe doesn't have experience with kids who are really struggling. I would be surprised if his ABA and other support staff are surprised. They will understand and support you.[/quote]

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