nerves came out in new tic... or maybe he was just acting weird?

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Hi all,

SO I was having my last official visit with Sammy today, as he is coming home at

noon tomorrow. The first part went well when we part outside playing and

visiting on the bench. We went inside and were reading together (boy is his

reading improving BTW), enjoying taking turns reading Superfudge. Then out of

the blue, as he was relaxing, leaning against me, with his head on my legs and I

was reading aloud, he STARTING LICKING MY TOES! AHHHHHHH! Okay... so I I stopped

reading briefly, looked at him and said calmly, " Sam, stop doing that, I don't

like that. " He says, " okay, Mom, sorry I couldn't help it. " (very calmly without

a trace of silliness). Then I continue reading and within thirty seconds he DOES

IT AGAIN! And without thinking about the possibility that it could have been a

tic at the time, assuming he was being weird or something, I stopped reading,

and said I was going to take some space... big mistake because of course he

tried to block the door!!!! What else would MY son do? Then I stood there calmly

and said, " Sam you ARE NOT in trouble, I am just going to let the staff know

what happened and that I am ready to go now. " He then moved slightly so I could

leave the room, followed me to where Jen, the staff member was in the office and

listened while I told her what happened. I was calm, and told her I didn't know

WHY he did it, and neither did he, but that I was going to get ready to go... I

asked him for a hug, he hugged me and also licked my neck as I pulled away, then

apologized immediately and asked, " Mom, am I still going home tomorrow? " Of

course I said yes.

I talked with the staff a few minutes ago and she said he told her he was trying

to be silly, and then got mad when I stopped reading because he really didn't

mean to upset me.

It felt similar to the poking tic he used to have, when he would repeatedly poke

me or others and then immediately realize it... but this is new... I didn't

realize it right away or I might have reacted differently... but LICKING IS

GROSS!!!!! What if he starts licking kids at school or something? I am probably

overreacting but it was a shock and I know even though I was calm I didn't react

the way I wish I could have because it didn't occur to me that it could have

been a tic at the time...

What can I do?

Heidi