Guest guest Posted June 15, 2002 Report Share Posted June 15, 2002 - your post made me remember when Jay was about 1 yr old and we thought all the 'strange' little things he did were either cute or funny...things change...btw - Jay used to slap the tv too... (inAus) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 15, 2002 Report Share Posted June 15, 2002 > I think the saddest thing about stimming is that most of the things > does were just cute things until she was diagnoised. I just though oh > how cute she's upside down or look she's a top how cute. Now everything is > autism autism. , I remember that! When everywhere I turned all the things we thought were signs of genius were now just a horrible reminder that things were not EVER going to be OK... I felt like such an idiot. > > If she's just bored I stop it. If she's trying to calm herself because she's > upset or overwhelmed I let it go. Even as the anti-stimming nazi, I will admit that if I can tell the stim is a comfort in a stressful time I do try to let him have that. I figure that trying to disrupt a stim at that time will only do more harm than good. Jacquie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 15, 2002 Report Share Posted June 15, 2002 > I think the saddest thing about stimming is that most of the things > does were just cute things until she was diagnoised. I just though oh > how cute she's upside down or look she's a top how cute. Now everything is > autism autism. > Yeah. I can remember telling people who knew autism about some cute little Putter trait that I thought was his alone. Sigh. It was always some totally autistic thing that wasn't Putter's alone at all. Still, his particular cuteness is indeed his alone. Salli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 9, 2002 Report Share Posted July 9, 2002 In a message dated 7/9/02 12:49:14 PM Pacific Daylight Time, alibalw@... writes: << > So now I'm wondering, what was the strangest thing you've ever caught your child doing? >> Well, this one is a hard one.....I've seen doing some very crazy things over time.... Okay, I'm guessing the craziest thing he has done is jump in a fountain at a park (when it wasn't even warm or hot!) and the other day care children followed him! I was stuck at the park with 3 kids under 6 soaking wet in cold clothes! pretty funny. kandie Kandie and (9 years) * 's website: <A HREF= " http://kidsactivities.homestead.com/spage.html " >spage</A> * Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 9, 2002 Report Share Posted July 9, 2002 Actually Andy does something similar to this too. He leans into the washing machine (it's a front loader) and when it spins ,he puts his head into the door bit. Ali > > > In the basement, with the dryer running, leaning at 90 degrees from the > waist with the crown of his head against the dryer door. > > I think that's the strangest; at least it's the one that pops into mind... > > Jacquie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 9, 2002 Report Share Posted July 9, 2002 In a message dated 7/9/02 3:42:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, moretuna@... writes: > So now I'm wondering, what was the strangest thing you've ever caught your > child doing? I'd have to say that chewing on thumbtacks was way up there. The talking on the phone thing is kind of different too. She'll say hello and goodbye but the funny part is the conversation between is always babble - but always the same babble. G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 9, 2002 Report Share Posted July 9, 2002 > This morning I found standing in front of the mirror with a wet face cloth in his teeth, and he was hitting himself in the head with a wet sock. <spluttering with laughter> > > So now I'm wondering, what was the strangest thing you've ever caught your child doing? In the basement, with the dryer running, leaning at 90 degrees from the waist with the crown of his head against the dryer door. I think that's the strangest; at least it's the one that pops into mind... Jacquie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 9, 2002 Report Share Posted July 9, 2002 the one that pops into mind for me is kailey with her head upside down in the toilet water trying to " get a drink " . i think that was just last year when she was 7! " Something important to remember...we'll always be who we are. " - Mr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 10, 2002 Report Share Posted July 10, 2002 Strangest thing Jake's ever done? How about drinking catsup out of a cup with a straw. Janae , 9, ADD Jake, 6, autism Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 10, 2002 Report Share Posted July 10, 2002 Well, I suppose ' most " unusual " stim is also his most frequent stim...beating his chest with one hand, flipping a piece of string/shredded paper, and yelling " EEEEEE!!! " while running back and forth...hard to watch, and even harder to imitate...makes me dizzy. Raena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 10, 2002 Report Share Posted July 10, 2002 Gee, she'd do great with . He'll walk around with pencil leads, tacks, tape, the metal off the end of the pencil, staples, coins, chains, paperclips, paper, tissue, string, etc. Most of it he chews on, but he rarely ever swallows it. You just find all of these chewed up weird things all over the house and behind the furniture! Sue Re: Stimming > In a message dated 7/9/02 3:42:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > moretuna@... writes: > > > > So now I'm wondering, what was the strangest thing you've ever caught your > > child doing? > > I'd have to say that chewing on thumbtacks was way up there. The talking on > the phone thing is kind of different too. She'll say hello and goodbye but > the funny part is the conversation between is always babble - but always the > same babble. > > G > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 10, 2002 Report Share Posted July 10, 2002 , Save this post for the psych! Sue By the way, is my smeller! He sniffs everything, started around age 5. The most embarrassing time was when he would smell chairs after people had gotten up from them! Sue ------------------------------------------- Introducing NetZero Long Distance Unlimited Long Distance only $29.95/ month! Sign Up Today! www.netzerolongdistance.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 10, 2002 Report Share Posted July 10, 2002 , This is hysterical. One of the most involved rituals I have ever heard of...You have to write this down and use it as an addendum to any and all correspondence you have with future examiners (like the psych on July 18th.) If he's not autistic, then he's OCD and maybe both. These are exactly the kind of things we observe/go along with on a daily basis to keep the peace that a parent of an NT kid could NEVER fathom, huh?Leggs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 10, 2002 Report Share Posted July 10, 2002 Tell me about it! He's started licking again, but not with the involved ritual he used to have, but I'm pretty sure it's abnormal for a four year old to lick the TV,or the car, or his shoes, or the chair, or.......... " Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant. " - Louis son , mom to: , ASD, ADHD, OCD, GAD, 4 , NT, 2 Re: Stimming , This is hysterical. One of the most involved rituals I have ever heard of...You have to write this down and use it as an addendum to any and all correspondence you have with future examiners (like the psych on July 18th.) If he's not autistic, then he's OCD and maybe both. These are exactly the kind of things we observe/go along with on a daily basis to keep the peace that a parent of an NT kid could NEVER fathom, huh?Leggs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 10, 2002 Report Share Posted July 10, 2002 This morning I had a dog for a son! Most of the morning Mark was acting just like one. He started eating an apple and for no reason he put it on the floor would eat it like a dog would, then he would run around panting like a dog. It was funny. When I tried to pick the apple up he would throw it back on the floor and start all over. Then he would start jumping on me and panting again, tongue hanging out and everything. Then he would jump off the furniture and start all over again. I couldn't help but to laugh! The worst part--We don't even have a dog!! Tina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 11, 2002 Report Share Posted July 11, 2002 my daughter is very much into the licking thing too, she licks everything, even after she sits somewhere, she stands up and licks where she has just been sitting, if i kiss my 15month old on the nose, she'll lick her hand and then lick her nose, where i just kissed it.....she'll always take her hand first, then lick whatever it is, drives me crazy---nancy -- In parenting_autism@y..., " " <rykatemom@a...> wrote: > Tell me about it! He's started licking again, but not with the involved ritual he used to have, but I'm pretty sure it's abnormal for a four year old to lick the TV,or the car, or his shoes, or the chair, or.......... > > " Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant. " - Louis son > > , mom to: > , ASD, ADHD, OCD, GAD, 4 > , NT, 2 > > > Re: Stimming > > > , This is hysterical. One of the most involved rituals I have > ever heard of...You have to write this down and use it as an addendum > to any and all correspondence you have with future examiners (like > the psych on July 18th.) If he's not autistic, then he's OCD and > maybe both. These are exactly the kind of things we observe/go along > with on a daily basis to keep the peace that a parent of an NT kid > could NEVER fathom, huh?Leggs > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 11, 2002 Report Share Posted July 11, 2002 Well, let's see...there are sooo many. Yesterday I caught Jacqui trying to reach her nose to her bum to smell her " gas " . yuck. Penny Re: Stimming the one that pops into mind for me is kailey with her head upside down in the toilet water trying to " get a drink " . i think that was just last year when she was 7! " Something important to remember...we'll always be who we are. " - Mr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 11, 2002 Report Share Posted July 11, 2002 Oooh Ooooh (raising hand frantically!) And LICKS his own nose....Ughhhh! Sue' ------------------------------------------- Introducing NetZero Long Distance Unlimited Long Distance only $29.95/ month! Sign Up Today! www.netzerolongdistance.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 11, 2002 Report Share Posted July 11, 2002 > Oooh Ooooh (raising hand frantically!) And LICKS his own > nose....Ughhhh! > Sue' Ah, yes. would if he could, but he can't, so he wipes his nose with his arm and licks his arm instead. <sigh> Jacquie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 11, 2002 Report Share Posted July 11, 2002 Oh yum!! Yucky!! Well, we all know what Ebony's favorite stim is....smearing poopy! I hope she's over that by the time she starts her period.....this is something that I have really been thinking about lately. What in the heck am I going to do if she has the early puberty and starts smearing that? Like I don't have enough to deal with now. Tamara --- Penny wrote: > Well, let's see...there are sooo many. > > Yesterday I caught Jacqui trying to reach her nose > to her bum to smell her > " gas " . > > yuck. > > Penny > > Re: Stimming > > > the one that pops into mind for me is kailey with > her head upside down in > the toilet water trying to " get a drink " . i think > that was just last year > when she was 7! > > " Something important to remember...we'll always be > who we are. " - Mr. > > > ===== Tamara mom to : Ebony, 4 yrs -- asd, ADHD, bi-polar , 1 year wife to: Terry, love of my life __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2002 Report Share Posted July 13, 2002 Eegads, Tamara! BITE YOUR TONGUE!!! (Oh wait, don't)....LOL Penny RE: Stimming Oh yum!! Yucky!! Well, we all know what Ebony's favorite stim is....smearing poopy! I hope she's over that by the time she starts her period.....this is something that I have really been thinking about lately. What in the heck am I going to do if she has the early puberty and starts smearing that? Like I don't have enough to deal with now. Tamara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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