One of the things Anthony does when he is upset is to throw himself on his bed--not just fall down on it in anger, but throw himself on it as hard as he can.  He has done this so many times that I noticed the box spring was damaged beyond a salvageable state, so I have put some boxes and other materials under the bed frame and put the mattress on top of the frame.  It's better than having the mattress on the floor, I suppose, at least from the standpoint of the occasional bug or spider crawling on it.  I think we will eventually look for another box spring, but, knowing he will likely break that too, I am hesitant to put money out for it right away.  In the meantime, I have to at some point dispose of the old box spring.  It is currently standing on end in his room.

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Late in the evenings, Anthony will often take off his clothes after he has gone to the bathroom in anticipation of taking a shower--which of course I have to help him with.  Sometimes I am not ready for him to do that, but I try to accommodate him.  Lately, however, he seems to be losing track of the time of day: we often see him sitting on the toilet, completely naked.  Sometimes we even hear him flushing the toilet and go to find him standing in the tub.  That can be a problem if I tell him it's not time for a shower and instruct him to put his clothes back on.  I hope this is just a phase that will shortly pass; I don't need yet another type of situation to provoke his anger.