Hello
I have a 6 yr old daughter who is exactly the same, she is very sensitive and gets frustrated and so angry, she cries most of the time, I think it is just sheer frustration as she is quite clever and really conscientious about her schoolwork, etc I think she gets so angry with herself, she thinks that she can do new things immediately and gets so mad when she can't!!! We have a saying in our house "just have a go" it seems to ease the situation slightly, we tend to avoid doing schoolwork, riding bike without stabilisers, etc when she is in the right frame of mind and not in a grumpy mood, milestones aretiny to ease the disappointment and my husband always has a "story" to tell about that situation happened to him once (9 times out of 10 it didn't) but she is always fascinated with the story and I think it makes her feel better, eventhough she doesn't always show it!!! We point out what she is good at and try to explain that she cannot be good at everything, not easy I know and very wearing, but I wouldn't have her any other way honestly!!!!!
Good luck, let me know how you get on

Thanks Kirsty, you have given me hope and helped me know that he is not the only one out there lol. we have been out today and he has been great and days like these really help! he has an older sister who has few problems picking up new things and i think that frustrates him a lot too but again like you i do try and encourage him with his art as he is really good at it and i think it is a good way of him expressing himself instead of lashing out!!!

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