Guest guest Posted May 28, 2010 Report Share Posted May 28, 2010 Has anyone with a child with DS/ASD had a baby and noticed your DS/ASD child regressed or had worsened behavior? During Christmas and New Year Holidays, our son Cole 4 y/o DS/ASD behavior changed. He became withdrawn from me even though I tried to play with him as usual he rejected me and acted upset at me for trying to interact with him. He would grunt if I looked at him. Although he was not potty trained, he had been using the potty when I took him. He refused to go anymore. He refused to eat things he normally ate. His throwing escalated and his obsession to spin things and himself. He became more destructive and biting so bad we had to stay on guard constantly. Every opportunity he clawed at our foster child's face and eyes. He got so bad we could not have them in the same room. He has never harmed our 2 y/o grandson. With him being out of school and the family get togethers and less consistent schedule, I thought he would be better when he got back to school and our schedule back to normal but he didn't. Just wondering if us having a foster child may have affected him in a negative way. We got a 7 month old baby the week before Christmas and she left us on April 15th. Although his behavior is still an issue, he has improved still she left. Just in case, we have decided not to foster anymore for safety reasons and to devote our time entirely to Cole. One positive thing happened during her stay was she started saying " mama " and COLE DID TOO. Any feedback? Ruth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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