Re; Negotiating...to Kim

[Guest guest]

Hi Kim,

I think it is a compulsion, but am not sure. She does have tics...more

at some times than others. The swearing is worse when she is tired and

anxious, and she does not do it at school. The way I handle it is I

try to ignore as much as I can. But when it gets disturbing to anyone,

I make her go in her room until she can " calm " down. I try not to make

it a punishmnet, but rather a learning opportunity. (except she

doesn't see it that way!)

Does your daughter have TS?

It sure is challenging, isn't it? Sigh......... Ellen

[Guest guest]

My son (not my OCDer) has Tourette's. So does my brother, and probably me (I had

the symptoms before anyone recognized the condition. Dating myself here!) Having

tics more at some times than others, especially when tired and anxious is

characteristic of TS. So is being able to control it for a while (eg, at school)

but then it usually comes out in magnified form later. Does your daughter have

TS?

P.

musicgirl9395 <musicgirl9395@...> wrote:

Hi Kim,

I think it is a compulsion, but am not sure. She does have tics...more

at some times than others. The swearing is worse when she is tired and

anxious, and she does not do it at school. The way I handle it is I

try to ignore as much as I can. But when it gets disturbing to anyone,

I make her go in her room until she can " calm " down. I try not to make

it a punishmnet, but rather a learning opportunity. (except she

doesn't see it that way!)

Does your daughter have TS?

It sure is challenging, isn't it? Sigh......... Ellen

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