Treatment didn't help. Reactive aggression when frustrated is much worse :(

Well now I know... a med doesn't work any better than the supplements. I've always thought about trying someone perscribed besides tinctures, supplements and homeopathic remedies. Ian's newer Neuro had suggested to try when I was discussing Medical Cannabis again, so we did. I saw no change which was evident to us. His agression did continually get worse when he's not getting his way, usually where devices are concerned, or in reaction to generally anything else he doesn't feel like doing. It really came to a head while in the car on the way from the airport to our rental flat.

We are in Madrid for a month. This is our annual pilgrimage we have been so fortunate to journey on for last three years. It is out commitment to our children, and to oursleves, to immerse ourselves in a new culture for a month in the summer. The idea came about when Mike and I were talking about our dream to either live in another country for a year or sail around a bit of the world for a year, neither did we feel comfortable doing after Ian was born.

Three years ago, he realized, while he was working for a more global company, he could take two weeks working in one of their satellite offices for a couple weeks and tak on a vacation to the back of that. After he parted with that company, he decided we would continue our vision for this experience.
And here we are.

It's an amazing trip for certain. Quite stressful getting there, with the kids, but once we arrive, they seem to settle relatively well. The last four long haul flights didn't go so well. Harldy a wink of sleep from either child, which of course means none for momma. But this one, Mike truly tagged-teamed and he was able to get Ian to sleep... for 4 hours! I was so impressed! Def helped.

But in the taxi ride from the airport to the flat, Mike, Lila and Ian were in the back since I knew more of where we were going, and he was trying to give me a break from Ian. He was at his worst with nowhere to escape the behavior. Lila got pretty frustrated and started hitting him back when he was elbowing her. Mike had to hold his hands down to slow him from hitting both of them and he was even trying to grab me in the front. Was not a comfortable scene. But of course, some of it was to be expected due to the stress of the trip for him.

Half way to the flat I couldn't hold it in any longer and was bawling quietly into my sleeve. Sibling rivalry had reared it's nasty energy a bit before but not much. Now it was in full swing with him elbowing her and she responding with a slap on the arm.

Working on strategies for this.