Re: new behavior for Rumi: rocking

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Hey there! my son is 8 and sometimes I just wish he could do more to

help his sensory problems which is what it sounds like to me your

son is doing, I know it feels soooo overwelming and we are all with

you in these feelings, just know that you can get through these

feelings and everything will be okay, just one day at a time. with

my son, I really do wish he could jump,(he is gravitationaly

chalenged!) so that he could relieve some of these sensory problems

and to help calm himself inside. in a way, your son is discovering

how he can help himself. although of course, he cant do this all the

time and you are doing the best you can by redirecting him. I know

that an ot told me that sometimes for instance, may need to

stay in the swing for longer than others, to let him show me how

long he needs that vestibular input.Maybe on those days where you

are at home,just let it go a bit and save having to stop him for

when you have to go somewhere or for when he needs to do something

else,then maybe he can be more ready to go on to something else.He

will probably outgrow this behavior, I always wish could rock

himself in a rocker to also help himself, but he needs my help so I

will rock him, believe me he has other wild sensory behaviors

though! It is so hard to know. really professionals so often all

have different opionions and will tell us something and than another

professional will tell us to do another!! You are doing great, all

these behaviors seem so unusual but there is usually a reason for

them. so glad you are a part of the list! Dawn, s mom

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> Rumi has just started to bounce on his knees and rock on all

fours. He

> never did it before. Now he is doing it all through the day. I can

> distract him with a book, playing ball, giving a hug, but he goes

right

> back to it. I am watching my child change before my very eyes, and

I

> don't know what to do. I am new to the world of autism. Are there

> techniques, books, or idea I could be considering for this

behavior in

> particular? I am wondering since it is only a few days old, can I

help

> him redirect somehow? Any thoughts?

> Bewildered,

> Ursula

> mom of Rumi, 3, DS/ASD?

> Zola, 16 months

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