Re: a/Cindi/Florence/showers in the am

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I do not know if this will help at all, but my son hated taking showers also. He

would do it if he could wear his swim sit, googles and shampoo hat. The later is

like a polyfoam/ rubber vizer that keeps the soap out of ones eyes.

a/Cindi/Florence/showers in the am

<< have two questions i need hlep with, first, how long should i give nathan

b4 we decide its not working at the middle school? Its only been abut 2

weeks. he has been with this associate for over a month so i dont think its

her.

>>

Hi, Everyone....a....Did have behavioral issues like this before

the Aricept? If not, then I take Gareth off any med that causes negative

behaviors....especially if it is so early on in the trial period. I refuse to

wait for a drug to 'kick in' if it is already causing a negative reaction.

Why put through that if it is not his normal demeanor? We tried Gareth

on Aricept yrs. ago and I so no change in behavior, speech, or memory. As for

the shaving, G's been doing it for a couple of yrs. He uses an electric

one.....does a pretty poor job, but we will 'clean' him up every couple of days

or so.

<<I have tried other autism forums and this is the most active one I have

come across.>> Cindi...that's because we all sit around all day tossing

Bon Bons in our mouths!!! Just kidding!!!

<<I just wrote out the word 'gumpshun' and put it on my wall. Kinda says it

all for me. Thanks, Florence >> Let me know if it works for

you....maybe I should do that, too!!!

FWIW.....mornings like today, just make me want to crawl in a hole and tune

out the world. How can Gareth be so anti-water/soap when so many of your

kids love it (Maddie eats it!!!) and swim so well?!?!? He's 17....he won't use

deodorant, hence the daily 'must' of a morning shower. His hair is getting

that greasy look.....It's only day two of the school year. Any suggestions

would be greatly appreciated. This morning, I just walked away for 5 minutes

till he was ready to comply. He knows I am angry...which is a good sign...but

still says no to the shower and hair washing, etc.

Take care, Everyone.

Margaret

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In a message dated 9/8/2005 8:38:29 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,

mfroof@... writes:

How can Gareth be so anti-water/soap when so many of your

kids love it (Maddie eats it!!!)

Yea, the little bugger is still obsessive about it. Matter of fact, just

yesterday I was sitting here on the computer and she was behind me watching

tv. I noticed her hanging over the sofa between it and the end

table....hmmmmm, WHAT is she doing???? Here, she had hidden a bar of

safeguard soap.

She plopped back on the sofa and proceeded to munch. How funny that she

knew to hide it, but not sneak eating it. Soon as I put my hand out, she

handed it right over, with a giggle. So sly.

Margaret, I don't have any suggestions on the shower thing. Might he

prefer baths? Is it water hitting his body that bugs him? And I can't

explain why he hates soap so much either. Gotta be VERY frustrating in these

adolescent years, for sure. Let us know if you make any progress....HUGS,

Donna

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i thought of the aricept too, will see how it goes taking in the morning for

a few days, he is talking way more on it, everyone seems to notice, and he

even is being more socialable, but it may not be the aricept helping maybe its

just being 14 and the aricept is screwing it up, hmmmm, he has a doc appt

coming up and will definately bring this up with him. shawna

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my guess is the water hitting his head thing, nathan takes showers often but

does prefer baths, and just soaking, but still hates rinsing his head,

etiher int he shower or bath, he does it, but we often have to encourage to

rinse

again s he isnt getting all the soap out, its just the no tears kind, but he

has that soborea dermatitis on his scalp and the left over soap will make it

itch and flake more. We use thses rx drops from the doc that do clear his

head up right away. I dont know what to do aboutthe saop, nathan is a very

sweaty boy and i am grateful he is fine wit useing soap, we are just sure to get

the notear kind as he gets it everywhere. shawna

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nathan hates the cup or pitcher he likes to just dunk himself, lol when

taking a bath anyways, lol its funny to watch, but it works for him shawna

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Jake hated to shower also but I think for him it was more the noise. He used to

not like the bath noise so I would fill up before he came in. Now, he loves it

all. Also, I gave him a little plastic pitcher to practice pouring. He would

scoop up the water (hand of hand at first) and then pour it. I think this

helped him get used to the sounds and the idea of water pouring out of the

faucet and shower. Plus, playing in the water hose has helped also. Now, he

likes to have the hose off, and then have someone gently squirt him in the

mouth. Go figure.

holly

Re: a/Cindi/Florence/showers in the am

my guess is the water hitting his head thing, nathan takes showers often but

does prefer baths, and just soaking, but still hates rinsing his head,

etiher int he shower or bath, he does it, but we often have to encourage to

rinse

again s he isnt getting all the soap out, its just the no tears kind, but he

has that soborea dermatitis on his scalp and the left over soap will make it

itch and flake more. We use thses rx drops from the doc that do clear his

head up right away. I dont know what to do aboutthe saop, nathan is a very

sweaty boy and i am grateful he is fine wit useing soap, we are just sure to

get

the notear kind as he gets it everywhere. shawna

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Maybe Gareth had a bad experience with water some where, not at

home. doesn't like really cold water to touch his hands and he

cries if we turn on the shower. Could be just the water angle or

maybe the water strength.Has Gareth always taken showers or are you

trying to switch from baths to showers? all the sudden doe not

like it when I lay him back on the car seat to change his pull up.

Why? Who knows this is something we have always done. But now he

cries and holds onto the seat.Can you adjust the shower head to a

setting thats maybe not so concentrated? Cyndi

>

>

> Yea, the little bugger is still obsessive about it. Matter of

fact, just

> yesterday I was sitting here on the computer and she was behind

me watching

> tv. I noticed her hanging over the sofa between it and the end

> table....hmmmmm, WHAT is she doing???? Here, she had hidden a

bar of safeguard soap.

> She plopped back on the sofa and proceeded to munch. How funny

that she

> knew to hide it, but not sneak eating it. Soon as I put my hand

out, she

> handed it right over, with a giggle. So sly.

>

> Margaret, I don't have any suggestions on the shower thing.

Might he

> prefer baths? Is it water hitting his body that bugs him? And

I can't

> explain why he hates soap so much either. Gotta be VERY

frustrating in these

> adolescent years, for sure. Let us know if you make any

progress....HUGS,

> Donna

>

>

>

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Jake now likes to have the bath water just high enough that he can lay down

without getting it in his face. He lays down on his back in that typical DS

position (arms out legs out) and just lays there. It is cute. He is a wild man

in the pool though. He is very hard to hold. He just wants to go (as if he

knows how to swim). I worry most that he will aspirate on the water ad it will

get in his lungs. Don't want any more pneumonia's.

Holly

Re: a/Cindi/Florence/showers in the am

nathan hates the cup or pitcher he likes to just dunk himself, lol when

taking a bath anyways, lol its funny to watch, but it works for him shawna

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nathan is like a fish at the pool too, spends most of it under the water,

its rather funny, i need one of those orange flags to help keep track of him. he

will all of a sudden come up get some more air and go back under dangling

his strings in free motion under there. we almost got the american crawl

mastered this summer but alas the pool closed b4 we could completely get it.

, also likes to lay back in the tub, it is soo cute t watch him relax as

an

adult would, lol shawna