 | Someone please help me! My 4 year old is totally obsessed and fixated on toilets. He will lock himself in the bathroom and try to flush things down the toilet to stop it up, then tries to plunge it to clear it. Many times the toilet has overflowed and left a puddle on the floor. He takes the lid off the tank and plays with the "insides", watching the water go up and down. My husband and I are very frustrated. We lock all the bathroom doors, but sometimes he finds a key and I don't know he's in there except after a few minutes. When he gets caught, he gets put into time out in his room with the door locked for 5 minutes. We have the door knob changed opposite so that we can lock him in. Basically, that is our chosed method of punishment because he hates it. But it doesn't work. He is very active, very very active. I am at the end of the line with him. I am ready to give up. I am emotionally beaten down every day. I feel like I don't have control, and can't get it back. My anger has taken over. I have been on Sarafem to try to relax me enough so I don't get so mad at things, but what's wrong with this picture? Why do I need to be on drugs because I can't handle my son. My husband is of no help because he can't handle him either. We are at a complete loss. He does other things too, like doesn't stay in his seatbelt in the car, no matter what I do or threaten. He also, at times, pushes and hits his little sister. Basically, he is resistant to any punishment and boundaries that we try to set. He does go to school 4 half days a week, and is fine there. He is also fine at grandparents houses. The problems are just in our home. Any advice would be appreciated. |
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