Guest guest Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 has pulled family pictures off the wall, I wondered if she just wanted to understand it better. Re: Dumping I can & #39;t believe the broad response to the dumping issue! I thought it was something unique to Stuart (age 8). You know how there are " tree lines " or " deer lines " of how far up a tree a deer can reach to clear foliage? We call the rooms in our house the Stubie line because we had to clear all tables and shelves above his reach! It is getting bad now- he broke 2 tables and 2 lamps in the last 6 months. , I think that your insights are wonderful- it happens during transition times or when he is very tired. I am going to ask our new ABA behaviorist for ideas. Will let the group know what she says. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 WOW funny you say that, we can't have jackets or my purse hanging off the chair and she took care of the towel issue by pulling the hand towel ring from the wall. I am oddly comforted that others are dealing with this very same frustrating problem. I do wish there was a solution though. Re: Dumping >> >> I can & #39;t believe the broad response to the dumping issue! I thought it >> was something unique to Stuart (age 8). You know how there are " tree lines " >> or " deer lines " of how far up a tree a deer can reach to clear foliage? We >> call the rooms in our house the Stubie line because we had to clear all >> tables and shelves above his reach! It is getting bad now- he broke 2 tables >> and 2 lamps in the last 6 months. , I think that your insights are >> wonderful- it happens during transition times or when he is very tired. I am >> going to ask our new ABA behaviorist for ideas. Will let the group know what >> she says. >> >> >> >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 My son, Liam is notorious for dumping things, puzzles, toys, books, dog and cat water bowls, etc. HIs cup full of juice/milk was the big one and would literally drive me mad, he rarely does that anymore. If he does it usually means he's not feeling well. He used to be awful with clearing tables but that has become less of an issue. Thank goodness as my kitchen table is a magnet and seems to attract everything. We don't have a coffee table b/c of this issue. Our stance is, if he dumps, it he cleans it up, he hates that part. We put all his books up high so he can't get at them. He loves books but would not leave them on the shelf and then to top it off he would start ripping the pages. I have to keep his school library books up high and he has to request for them b/c I can't trust him not to destroy the book. I find he does it more when frustrated. If he has " down time " and doesn't know what to do, it's his way of telling me he's bored. If he has no computer, TV, or one on one time with someone he just doesn't know what to do. Sometimes I can get him to interact and " play " with his little brother and I LIVE for those moments but that doesn't usually last very long. I think that's what frustrates me the most at this stage of his life is that he doesn't know how to play. Marie mom to Liam, 7, DS,PDD-NOS, Celiac Owen,4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 Just to conquer on the same type of behavior and to add some things we cannot have like other families....toilet paper holders have all been ripped off as well as the towel racks. Our toilet paper sits on the counter or the back of the toilet. And like everyone else has said, he loves to clear tables of anything. Any pictures we have hanging have to be far from reach or not have glass. I keep wanting to hire someone to come in and draw some faux pictures onto the walls. His dresser we have nailed to the wall so that he doesnt keep tipping it over and throwing out the clothes....I get so tired of folding and rearranging:-( Villanueva Villanuevaerika@.... www.viajestogo.com > >> >> >> That made me laugh! We have a serious deer infestation in our city (or they >> have a human infestation). >> I looked around our living room which now has no lamp behind the chair >> because Darwyn discovered shaking it would disodge the top and I'm wondering >> if we'll have to raise our pictures higher - which will look ridiculous. >> During school break, for the first time ever, he stood on the couch and >> pulled a framed painting off the wall. He was mad about not going to school >> and looking to make a point about how I should not be cleaning up in the >> kitchen, but should be watching him! Also he can almost reach the top of the >> fireplace mantle so we will soon have nowhere to put anything. I tried >> putting a tiny plant on the windowsill once and he spotted it immediately >> and went to pull it down. On the other hand he leaves the books on the >> bookshelf now so we at least can have a bookshelf. He used to pull books >> down all the time and that stopped a few years ago. Now he only pulls books >> of the shelf in his sister's room, but I chalk that up to goading his sister >> which is wonderfully typical behaviour! >> >> Sent on the TELUS Mobility network with BlackBerry >> >> Re: Dumping >> >> I can & #39;t believe the broad response to the dumping issue! I thought it >> was something unique to Stuart (age 8). You know how there are " tree lines " >> or " deer lines " of how far up a tree a deer can reach to clear foliage? We >> call the rooms in our house the Stubie line because we had to clear all >> tables and shelves above his reach! It is getting bad now- he broke 2 tables >> and 2 lamps in the last 6 months. , I think that your insights are >> wonderful- it happens during transition times or when he is very tired. I am >> going to ask our new ABA behaviorist for ideas. Will let the group know what >> she says. >> >> >> >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2011 Report Share Posted February 19, 2011 We call it swiping. We finally had to screw our lamps to the end tables from underneath. That is the only issue we have resolved. everything else gets swiped to the floor no matter how many times we make pick it up. Just wonder why they need to do it. Sometimes he turns the furniture over too. {end tables, kitchen chairs, living room chairs} Rose > > > > > >> > > >> > > >> That made me laugh! We have a serious deer infestation in our city (or they > > >> have a human infestation). > > >> I looked around our living room which now has no lamp behind the chair > > >> because Darwyn discovered shaking it would disodge the top and I'm wondering > > >> if we'll have to raise our pictures higher - which will look ridiculous. > > >> During school break, for the first time ever, he stood on the couch and > > >> pulled a framed painting off the wall. He was mad about not going to school > > >> and looking to make a point about how I should not be cleaning up in the > > >> kitchen, but should be watching him! Also he can almost reach the top of the > > >> fireplace mantle so we will soon have nowhere to put anything. I tried > > >> putting a tiny plant on the windowsill once and he spotted it immediately > > >> and went to pull it down. On the other hand he leaves the books on the > > >> bookshelf now so we at least can have a bookshelf. He used to pull books > > >> down all the time and that stopped a few years ago. Now he only pulls books > > >> of the shelf in his sister's room, but I chalk that up to goading his sister > > >> which is wonderfully typical behaviour! > > >> > > >> Sent on the TELUS Mobility network with BlackBerry > > >> > > >> Re: Dumping > > >> > > >> I can & #39;t believe the broad response to the dumping issue! I thought it > > >> was something unique to Stuart (age 8). You know how there are " tree lines " > > >> or " deer lines " of how far up a tree a deer can reach to clear foliage? We > > >> call the rooms in our house the Stubie line because we had to clear all > > >> tables and shelves above his reach! It is getting bad now- he broke 2 tables > > >> and 2 lamps in the last 6 months. , I think that your insights are > > >> wonderful- it happens during transition times or when he is very tired. I am > > >> going to ask our new ABA behaviorist for ideas. Will let the group know what > > >> she says. > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2011 Report Share Posted February 19, 2011 - we ssecured dressers - but also bookcases to the wall. These days they sell speciall clapms for attaching to the wall. My dh used " L " or angle irons to do it. And we drilled thru the top of the dresser so he couldn't open drawers. My dear friend who taught me about the world of ds0-asd put her kid's dresser in the hall and fastened a dutch door to his room. On Sat, Feb 19, 2011 at 7:38 PM, MICHAEL B wrote: > > > We call it swiping. We finally had to screw our lamps to the end tables > from underneath. That is the only issue we have resolved. everything else > gets swiped to the floor no matter how many times we make pick it up. > Just wonder why they need to do it. Sometimes he turns the furniture over > too. {end tables, kitchen chairs, living room chairs} Rose > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> That made me laugh! We have a serious deer infestation in our city (or > they > > > > >> have a human infestation). > > > > >> I looked around our living room which now has no lamp behind the chair > > > > >> because Darwyn discovered shaking it would disodge the top and I'm > wondering > > > > >> if we'll have to raise our pictures higher - which will look > ridiculous. > > > > >> During school break, for the first time ever, he stood on the couch > and > > > > >> pulled a framed painting off the wall. He was mad about not going to > school > > > > >> and looking to make a point about how I should not be cleaning up in > the > > > > >> kitchen, but should be watching him! Also he can almost reach the top > of the > > > > >> fireplace mantle so we will soon have nowhere to put anything. I tried > > > > >> putting a tiny plant on the windowsill once and he spotted it > immediately > > > > >> and went to pull it down. On the other hand he leaves the books on the > > > > >> bookshelf now so we at least can have a bookshelf. He used to pull > books > > > > >> down all the time and that stopped a few years ago. Now he only pulls > books > > > > >> of the shelf in his sister's room, but I chalk that up to goading his > sister > > > > >> which is wonderfully typical behaviour! > > > > >> > > > > >> Sent on the TELUS Mobility network with BlackBerry > > > > >> > > > > >> Re: Dumping > > > > >> > > > > >> I can & #39;t believe the broad response to the dumping issue! I thought > it > > > > >> was something unique to Stuart (age 8). You know how there are " tree > lines " > > > > >> or " deer lines " of how far up a tree a deer can reach to clear > foliage? We > > > > >> call the rooms in our house the Stubie line because we had to clear > all > > > > >> tables and shelves above his reach! It is getting bad now- he broke 2 > tables > > > > >> and 2 lamps in the last 6 months. , I think that your insights > are > > > > >> wonderful- it happens during transition times or when he is very > tired. I am > > > > >> going to ask our new ABA behaviorist for ideas. Will let the group > know what > > > > >> she says. > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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