You Win Some, You Lose Some

Despite the positive outcome of our blow-out over the weekend, things have not been going smoothly around here. Sparky's behavior continues to escalate and every time we hope there is a line he won't cross he notches it up again.

His rages are destructive and increasingly dangerous. He has caused a lot of damage and becomes infuriated when we bring it to his attention insisting that the damage was already there. It's maddening and saddening because we want to provide a pleasant, peaceful home for these kids who have never had one and he makes it impossible to do either.

After devoting a good bit of time to slamming and kicking doors for the past two days he has also started in again throwing things around the house and now at people. He has attacked his brother, threw a toy at me which hit me in the eye, and kicked Ana in the shins when she got the dog from him telling him he could not have pet priviliges when he is raging. He slammed his scooter into my car and tried to rip off the new locks I had to install on the laundry doors. At first he was careful not to cause damage but since he has crossed that line the destructiveness is increasing. Now that he has progressed to causing injury we are concerned about where that will lead.

Fortunately, the boys are spending the next four days with their grandma which will allow us a few days to recover, regroup, lock up anything which might end up becoming a weapon, and try to work with reluctant out-of-county social workers to find him the help he clearly needs.