[snarkybob]

How old is your son? Mine is 13, and he’s just starting puberty. Man this is going to be a circus. We had a meeting this morning with his teacher and a behaviorist from the school district, to address his recent outbursts. His teacher says they’re having a little bit better luck with re-direction than we’ve been having at home, so we’re going to add some things in his bedroom to match the classroom, like a swing with the sensory bag for him to hang in when he’s discombobulated.
The behaviorist thinks the outbursts are a direct result of puberty...kind of a distorted teenage rebellion thing, because he only does it to his maternal figures...his mom....his step mom and the aide he has in his class.

[DelphiUser]

How old is your son?
11

Mine is 13, and he’s just starting puberty. Man this is going to be a circus. We had a meeting this morning with his teacher and a behaviorist from the school district, to address his recent outbursts. His teacher says they’re having a little bit better luck with re-direction than we’ve been having at home, so we’re going to add some things in his bedroom to match the classroom, like a swing with the sensory bag for him to hang in when he’s discombobulated.

My son doesn't like to be off the ground unless he's bouncing, so we have a trampoline inside and out, so far so good...

The behaviorist thinks the outbursts are a direct result of puberty...kind of a distorted teenage rebellion thing, because he only does it to his maternal figures...his mom....his step mom and the aide he has in his class.

Great, I am not looking forward to that, oh well, I remember what my dad did when we showed "a bit too much energy", he'd take us outside to chop wood or something and work us to the point of collapse, we learned real quick that we'd rather have a spank, or a talk, but don't make dad mad enough to need to work off steam, cause you'd be right there with him...

I wonder if that will work with My son...