Re: Won't leave clothes on!!!!!

[Guest guest]

be consistant

when he goes to take them off, catch him, put them back on and reinforce

heavily. My son does this all the time. we basically just make sure at home he

at

the very least wears underwear and a shirt. When we go in the back yard if he

takes them off he goes immediately back inside. every time. it is a huge pain

in the butt, but he at least now leaves his clothes on outside the home.

[Guest guest]

be consistant

when he goes to take them off, catch him, put them back on and reinforce

heavily. My son does this all the time. we basically just make sure at home he

at

the very least wears underwear and a shirt. When we go in the back yard if he

takes them off he goes immediately back inside. every time. it is a huge pain

in the butt, but he at least now leaves his clothes on outside the home.

[Guest guest]

Overalls might help some, but don't be surprised if he is able to pull the

diaper out of them. I wouldn't buy more than one pair to see. They are also a

hassle at diaper changing time.

[Guest guest]

Overalls might help some, but don't be surprised if he is able to pull the

diaper out of them. I wouldn't buy more than one pair to see. They are also a

hassle at diaper changing time.

[Guest guest]

<< try oneies >>

Try the oneies as mentioned.

Or the overalls put on backwards where the hooks would be on

his back instead of his front side. The other thing would be great if they

made the maintenance man jumpsuits for little guys, like the one

piece PJ's that kids where in the winter with the feet in them.

[Guest guest]

<< try oneies >>

Try the oneies as mentioned.

Or the overalls put on backwards where the hooks would be on

his back instead of his front side. The other thing would be great if they

made the maintenance man jumpsuits for little guys, like the one

piece PJ's that kids where in the winter with the feet in them.

[Guest guest]

The old nutritionist said sensory issues/sensory overload. I'm not sure if

her recommendation was zinc.

In a message dated 7/19/03 5:36:54 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

aero_girl3270@... writes:

> HELP! My 5-1/2 yr old who has severe Autism will not leave his diaper

> and shorts on. EVER! I can put one on 20 times a day. Sometimes we

> are lucky and he's clean, other times, we have a mess. Besides going

> out and spending $$$ on Overalls, something I don't think he could

> get off, any suggestions to put this to an end??

[Guest guest]

The old nutritionist said sensory issues/sensory overload. I'm not sure if

her recommendation was zinc.

In a message dated 7/19/03 5:36:54 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

aero_girl3270@... writes:

> HELP! My 5-1/2 yr old who has severe Autism will not leave his diaper

> and shorts on. EVER! I can put one on 20 times a day. Sometimes we

> are lucky and he's clean, other times, we have a mess. Besides going

> out and spending $$$ on Overalls, something I don't think he could

> get off, any suggestions to put this to an end??

[Guest guest]

My little guy takes of his shorts and diaper as well.

We put on shorts with a drawstring. Also try putting

underwear over the diaper then shorts. Or, you can

put swimming shorts on over a diaper. These little

guys are smart! It is hard trying to keep one step

ahead of them. Good-luck. Liz

--- aero_girl3270 <aero_girl3270@...> wrote:

---------------------------------

HELP! My 5-1/2 yr old who has severe Autism will not

leave his diaper

and shorts on. EVER! I can put one on 20 times a day.

Sometimes we

are lucky and he's clean, other times, we have a mess.

Besides going

out and spending $$$ on Overalls, something I don't

think he could

get off, any suggestions to put this to an end??

Thanks,

Deanna

p.s. luckily this is only at home. I am afraid of what

would happen

in public!

[Guest guest]

My little guy takes of his shorts and diaper as well.

We put on shorts with a drawstring. Also try putting

underwear over the diaper then shorts. Or, you can

put swimming shorts on over a diaper. These little

guys are smart! It is hard trying to keep one step

ahead of them. Good-luck. Liz

--- aero_girl3270 <aero_girl3270@...> wrote:

---------------------------------

HELP! My 5-1/2 yr old who has severe Autism will not

leave his diaper

and shorts on. EVER! I can put one on 20 times a day.

Sometimes we

are lucky and he's clean, other times, we have a mess.

Besides going

out and spending $$$ on Overalls, something I don't

think he could

get off, any suggestions to put this to an end??

Thanks,

Deanna

p.s. luckily this is only at home. I am afraid of what

would happen

in public!

[Guest guest]

When we had a similar problem we used shorts/pants that had belt loops and we

put a belt on him. Fine motor skills are not his strengths so it would work.

Another thing a doctor had suggested is putting a leotard on under his clothes.

We never tried that because of all of his sensory issues. Good luck.

Won't leave clothes on!!!!!

HELP! My 5-1/2 yr old who has severe Autism will not leave his diaper

and shorts on. EVER! I can put one on 20 times a day. Sometimes we

are lucky and he's clean, other times, we have a mess. Besides going

out and spending $$$ on Overalls, something I don't think he could

get off, any suggestions to put this to an end??

Thanks,

Deanna

p.s. luckily this is only at home. I am afraid of what would happen

in public!

[Guest guest]

When we had a similar problem we used shorts/pants that had belt loops and we

put a belt on him. Fine motor skills are not his strengths so it would work.

Another thing a doctor had suggested is putting a leotard on under his clothes.

We never tried that because of all of his sensory issues. Good luck.

Won't leave clothes on!!!!!

HELP! My 5-1/2 yr old who has severe Autism will not leave his diaper

and shorts on. EVER! I can put one on 20 times a day. Sometimes we

are lucky and he's clean, other times, we have a mess. Besides going

out and spending $$$ on Overalls, something I don't think he could

get off, any suggestions to put this to an end??

Thanks,

Deanna

p.s. luckily this is only at home. I am afraid of what would happen

in public!

[Guest guest]

Deanna,

Take heart, our son was the same way at that age. He's mostly past it now

at age 9. It never progressed to the point he got naked in public, but if

his clothes were the tiniest bit wet, off they came. He still skinny dips

some here at home when he plays in the water, but at the pool and lake he

stays dressed. Don't know why it changed, but there's hope it will.

Also, our older son could get out of any and all diapers by age one. We

took to wrapping duct tape around them. Had to keep scissors on the

changing table, but he couldn't get it off. I know you're thinking this is

a redneck joke in the making, but it worked.

Tonya

[Guest guest]

Deanna,

Take heart, our son was the same way at that age. He's mostly past it now

at age 9. It never progressed to the point he got naked in public, but if

his clothes were the tiniest bit wet, off they came. He still skinny dips

some here at home when he plays in the water, but at the pool and lake he

stays dressed. Don't know why it changed, but there's hope it will.

Also, our older son could get out of any and all diapers by age one. We

took to wrapping duct tape around them. Had to keep scissors on the

changing table, but he couldn't get it off. I know you're thinking this is

a redneck joke in the making, but it worked.

Tonya

[Guest guest]

Deanna,

My son did this for a little while. We did use overalls for about 2 weeks

but not exclusively. We did not make a big deal about taking his diaper off

so that he didn't get a lot of attention from it. He just stopped doing it

after a few weeks. In our case it was for attention and when he didn't get

a big deal made out of it, he stopped. When he took of his pants and diaper

we would say something like " Well, we have to go to the potty " and we would

go to the potty and he would sit on it to see if he had to go and then put

back on the diaper and pants. I know you may have to keep a very close eye

on him and do this a lot but the less of a big deal you make about it I

think the better. The only other possibility could be if he just started

wearing those kinds of diapers and they are bothering him. Some different

kinds of fabrics, paper, etc can bug him. If it is the same diapers you

were using before he started doing this, then that is not the case.

Hang in there

Won't leave clothes on!!!!!

> HELP! My 5-1/2 yr old who has severe Autism will not leave his diaper

> and shorts on. EVER! I can put one on 20 times a day. Sometimes we

> are lucky and he's clean, other times, we have a mess. Besides going

> out and spending $$$ on Overalls, something I don't think he could

> get off, any suggestions to put this to an end??

>

> Thanks,

> Deanna

>

> p.s. luckily this is only at home. I am afraid of what would happen

> in public!

>

>

>

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>

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> child with AUTISM.

>

> Schafer Autism Report

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>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Deanna,

My son did this for a little while. We did use overalls for about 2 weeks

but not exclusively. We did not make a big deal about taking his diaper off

so that he didn't get a lot of attention from it. He just stopped doing it

after a few weeks. In our case it was for attention and when he didn't get

a big deal made out of it, he stopped. When he took of his pants and diaper

we would say something like " Well, we have to go to the potty " and we would

go to the potty and he would sit on it to see if he had to go and then put

back on the diaper and pants. I know you may have to keep a very close eye

on him and do this a lot but the less of a big deal you make about it I

think the better. The only other possibility could be if he just started

wearing those kinds of diapers and they are bothering him. Some different

kinds of fabrics, paper, etc can bug him. If it is the same diapers you

were using before he started doing this, then that is not the case.

Hang in there

Won't leave clothes on!!!!!

> HELP! My 5-1/2 yr old who has severe Autism will not leave his diaper

> and shorts on. EVER! I can put one on 20 times a day. Sometimes we

> are lucky and he's clean, other times, we have a mess. Besides going

> out and spending $$$ on Overalls, something I don't think he could

> get off, any suggestions to put this to an end??

>

> Thanks,

> Deanna

>

> p.s. luckily this is only at home. I am afraid of what would happen

> in public!

>

>

>

> Unlocking Autism

> www.UnlockingAutism.org

>

> Autism-Awareness-Action

> Worldwide internet group for parents who have a

> child with AUTISM.

>

> Schafer Autism Report

> News and information on Autism

> To Subscribe http://home.sprynet.com/~schafer/index.html

> Healing Autism: No Finer Cause on the Planet

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Deanna,

Okay, we have been battling this for a couple of months now...we

tried onesies--he figured out that he could get the diaper off and

then stretch out the onesie to get it over his shoulders & off! The

onesies did work for a month or so. So, then just here recently I

went out for overalls...I found some denim striped ones at Wal-Mart

Clearance rack for $3! I saw lots of 4t & 5t still there the other

day if your son happens to be those sizes; I only bought 2prs and

just try to keep up the wash. Since, he only does it at home...we

just change to go out now. Otherwise I have a little farmer boy

running around my house!!

Also, we just noticed here in the last couple of weeks that is

getting ready to potty-train! He gets out of the pool to pee now and

wants to go upstairs to change; whenever he pees in his diaper, he

wants it off immediately. You may want to look into this possibility;

now since we are aware of what he is headed towards...we have the

potty chair ready and we just wait to jump and assist whenever

possible now. peed 2x this week and did #2 a little the other

day!!!!! YEEHAW!!!

Good luck sweetie; I know and understand the expense thing. When I

went to Wal-Mart that day for the overalls I had decided that if they

were more than $4; I was going to the thrift stores! Just a thought.

Other than that; hang in there and good luck to you all!!

Nikki

> Won't leave clothes on!!!!!

>

>

> > HELP! My 5-1/2 yr old who has severe Autism will not leave his

diaper

> > and shorts on. EVER! I can put one on 20 times a day. Sometimes we

> > are lucky and he's clean, other times, we have a mess. Besides

going

> > out and spending $$$ on Overalls, something I don't think he could

> > get off, any suggestions to put this to an end??

> >

> > Thanks,

> > Deanna

> >

> > p.s. luckily this is only at home. I am afraid of what would

happen

> > in public!

> >

> >

> >

> > Unlocking Autism

> > www.UnlockingAutism.org

> >

> > Autism-Awareness-Action

> > Worldwide internet group for parents who have a

> > child with AUTISM.

> >

> > Schafer Autism Report

> > News and information on Autism

> > To Subscribe http://home.sprynet.com/~schafer/index.html

> > Healing Autism: No Finer Cause on the Planet

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Deanna,

Okay, we have been battling this for a couple of months now...we

tried onesies--he figured out that he could get the diaper off and

then stretch out the onesie to get it over his shoulders & off! The

onesies did work for a month or so. So, then just here recently I

went out for overalls...I found some denim striped ones at Wal-Mart

Clearance rack for $3! I saw lots of 4t & 5t still there the other

day if your son happens to be those sizes; I only bought 2prs and

just try to keep up the wash. Since, he only does it at home...we

just change to go out now. Otherwise I have a little farmer boy

running around my house!!

Also, we just noticed here in the last couple of weeks that is

getting ready to potty-train! He gets out of the pool to pee now and

wants to go upstairs to change; whenever he pees in his diaper, he

wants it off immediately. You may want to look into this possibility;

now since we are aware of what he is headed towards...we have the

potty chair ready and we just wait to jump and assist whenever

possible now. peed 2x this week and did #2 a little the other

day!!!!! YEEHAW!!!

Good luck sweetie; I know and understand the expense thing. When I

went to Wal-Mart that day for the overalls I had decided that if they

were more than $4; I was going to the thrift stores! Just a thought.

Other than that; hang in there and good luck to you all!!

Nikki

> Won't leave clothes on!!!!!

>

>

> > HELP! My 5-1/2 yr old who has severe Autism will not leave his

diaper

> > and shorts on. EVER! I can put one on 20 times a day. Sometimes we

> > are lucky and he's clean, other times, we have a mess. Besides

going

> > out and spending $$$ on Overalls, something I don't think he could

> > get off, any suggestions to put this to an end??

> >

> > Thanks,

> > Deanna

> >

> > p.s. luckily this is only at home. I am afraid of what would

happen

> > in public!

> >

> >

> >

> > Unlocking Autism

> > www.UnlockingAutism.org

> >

> > Autism-Awareness-Action

> > Worldwide internet group for parents who have a

> > child with AUTISM.

> >

> > Schafer Autism Report

> > News and information on Autism

> > To Subscribe http://home.sprynet.com/~schafer/index.html

> > Healing Autism: No Finer Cause on the Planet

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

>HELP! My 5-1/2 yr old who has severe Autism will not leave his diaper

and shorts on. EVER! <

Have you ever had a behavior expert come in the home to help you with certain

behaviors? We did for about 18 months and it helped immensely. Tristan did

have a problem similar to the one you described, and still likes to take his

clothes off at home. We used behavior management techniques taught us, and have

it under control. I have started using his favorite activity, etc as an

incentative for him to get dressed. I use PECS also. It takes time and effort,

but most of the challenging behaviors disappear and then are replaced with new

ones, lol.

[Guest guest]

>HELP! My 5-1/2 yr old who has severe Autism will not leave his diaper

and shorts on. EVER! <

Have you ever had a behavior expert come in the home to help you with certain

behaviors? We did for about 18 months and it helped immensely. Tristan did

have a problem similar to the one you described, and still likes to take his

clothes off at home. We used behavior management techniques taught us, and have

it under control. I have started using his favorite activity, etc as an

incentative for him to get dressed. I use PECS also. It takes time and effort,

but most of the challenging behaviors disappear and then are replaced with new

ones, lol.

[Guest guest]

Deanna,

We went through this stage with our daughter. Since they diagnosed her with

Sensory Integration Dysfunction before she was classified as autistic, they kept

saying it was a sensory issue. She did not like the feel of clothes on her skin

nor did she like diapers. We had an occupational therapist try brush

compression therapy on her. They trained us first and we did this every 2

hours. It was hard fighting her down to do this but we saw a tollerance for

many of the sensory things soon after we started. After we did every 2 hours

for a while, we moved to every 4 then every 6 and now we do not do it at all.

Our daughter is still wearing diapers (pull ups) and she keeps everything on

unless she spills something on herself or she urinates. Once she does that, she

usually pulls the pull up off and throws it away herself and asks for another

one. But at least we no longer have a crying fit every time we spill something

or a sensory issue arises. The therapy consists of literally brushing the

child's arms and legs with a certain type of brush (doctor's use them clean up

before surgery). You brush firmly and consistantly then you do joint

compressions. An occupational therapist can explain what I'm talking about and

they can easily train you to do this yourself. My daughter would not tollerate

anyone touching her so I had to do it. She did not like me touching her either

at first, but she is over that now. She has come so far that she initiates hugs

and kisses now! I don't know if this will help your child but as I said, it did

stop ours from pulling her clothes and diaper off and wanting to walk around

naked 24 / 7. She was 3 started this and we stopped when she was 4 years old.

She just turned 6.

Corina

[Guest guest]

Deanna,

We went through this stage with our daughter. Since they diagnosed her with

Sensory Integration Dysfunction before she was classified as autistic, they kept

saying it was a sensory issue. She did not like the feel of clothes on her skin

nor did she like diapers. We had an occupational therapist try brush

compression therapy on her. They trained us first and we did this every 2

hours. It was hard fighting her down to do this but we saw a tollerance for

many of the sensory things soon after we started. After we did every 2 hours

for a while, we moved to every 4 then every 6 and now we do not do it at all.

Our daughter is still wearing diapers (pull ups) and she keeps everything on

unless she spills something on herself or she urinates. Once she does that, she

usually pulls the pull up off and throws it away herself and asks for another

one. But at least we no longer have a crying fit every time we spill something

or a sensory issue arises. The therapy consists of literally brushing the

child's arms and legs with a certain type of brush (doctor's use them clean up

before surgery). You brush firmly and consistantly then you do joint

compressions. An occupational therapist can explain what I'm talking about and

they can easily train you to do this yourself. My daughter would not tollerate

anyone touching her so I had to do it. She did not like me touching her either

at first, but she is over that now. She has come so far that she initiates hugs

and kisses now! I don't know if this will help your child but as I said, it did

stop ours from pulling her clothes and diaper off and wanting to walk around

naked 24 / 7. She was 3 started this and we stopped when she was 4 years old.

She just turned 6.

Corina

[Guest guest]

Ah, I remember our nudist stage well. For him, I think it was a combo

sensory and control issue. So we really hit the tactile stuff hard like regular

brushing, playing in sand and birdseed, playing with cloths and items with

various textures, etc. At the same time, we respectfully and continuously

requested

that he dress for short periods of time but allowed him to disrobe when he

felt the need to. We'd encourage him to keep on the clothes for longer periods

and would save the really fun games and activities for when he was wearing

clothes. It did take quite awhile to get him to stay dressed but he finally

did.

Gaylen

[Guest guest]

Ah, I remember our nudist stage well. For him, I think it was a combo

sensory and control issue. So we really hit the tactile stuff hard like regular

brushing, playing in sand and birdseed, playing with cloths and items with

various textures, etc. At the same time, we respectfully and continuously

requested

that he dress for short periods of time but allowed him to disrobe when he

felt the need to. We'd encourage him to keep on the clothes for longer periods

and would save the really fun games and activities for when he was wearing

clothes. It did take quite awhile to get him to stay dressed but he finally

did.

Gaylen