Re: Autism and TV Question

[Guest guest]

> I've considered buying a rewind machine just so Zach can keep his

> movies continuous. He gets very upset in the time it takes to

> rewind.

Oh, get the rewind machine. I don't know how you have survived so long

without it. And it is better for your VCR too.

Maybe I should just buy a DVD player but I REFUSE TO BUY

> SOMETHING I CAN'T RECORD ON.

Ha, ha, I bought Putter his own DVD player for his fourth birthday because

he was driving me nuts. HUGE MISTAKE. DVDs are very easy to destroy.

Nearly all our kid DVDs are destroyed and we only have older kid or grown up

(NOT adult!!!) movies.

> We hit a new milestone. In the past, Zach would only do the hand

> movements to the spider part. A few weeks ago, he began swinging his

> hands back and forth for 'wash the spider out " . Last night, I saw

> it....he did the rain.

Super Cool!

Salli

[Guest guest]

> I've considered buying a rewind machine just so Zach can keep his

> movies continuous. He gets very upset in the time it takes to

> rewind.

Oh, get the rewind machine. I don't know how you have survived so long

without it. And it is better for your VCR too.

Maybe I should just buy a DVD player but I REFUSE TO BUY

> SOMETHING I CAN'T RECORD ON.

Ha, ha, I bought Putter his own DVD player for his fourth birthday because

he was driving me nuts. HUGE MISTAKE. DVDs are very easy to destroy.

Nearly all our kid DVDs are destroyed and we only have older kid or grown up

(NOT adult!!!) movies.

> We hit a new milestone. In the past, Zach would only do the hand

> movements to the spider part. A few weeks ago, he began swinging his

> hands back and forth for 'wash the spider out " . Last night, I saw

> it....he did the rain.

Super Cool!

Salli

[Guest guest]

Yea. I have one that refuses to watch anything but Veggie Tales and wants it on

24/7

Georga Hackworth

www.ubah.com/F1549 Enter to win $50 in FREE books!

Autism and TV Question

My 2 year old son has an absolute fit if he doesn't get to watch

tv..every second of the day at home. It immediately calms him down,

like he's lost in a trance. Music does this to him too. He doesn't

like me to change tapes, but I've gotten him up to four that he

watches. Blues clues (2 different tapes), sesame street children's

songs, and teletubbies.

Can anyone relate?

[Guest guest]

Yea. I have one that refuses to watch anything but Veggie Tales and wants it on

24/7

Georga Hackworth

www.ubah.com/F1549 Enter to win $50 in FREE books!

Autism and TV Question

My 2 year old son has an absolute fit if he doesn't get to watch

tv..every second of the day at home. It immediately calms him down,

like he's lost in a trance. Music does this to him too. He doesn't

like me to change tapes, but I've gotten him up to four that he

watches. Blues clues (2 different tapes), sesame street children's

songs, and teletubbies.

Can anyone relate?

[Guest guest]

Yea. I have one that refuses to watch anything but Veggie Tales and wants it on

24/7

Georga Hackworth

www.ubah.com/F1549 Enter to win $50 in FREE books!

Autism and TV Question

My 2 year old son has an absolute fit if he doesn't get to watch

tv..every second of the day at home. It immediately calms him down,

like he's lost in a trance. Music does this to him too. He doesn't

like me to change tapes, but I've gotten him up to four that he

watches. Blues clues (2 different tapes), sesame street children's

songs, and teletubbies.

Can anyone relate?

[Guest guest]

We have gone through phases like this but I have been able to wean him off

of it. I did it by waiting until he'd ask (not verbally) for it in the

mornings and then turning it off progressively earlier in the evenings. I

would also put in various classical musics and he would listen to those for

awhile before demanding a video again. I also made him come get me and ask

for another video when one would finish. He would slowly get to the point

that he would be able to wait longer and longer between them.

I have my own sensory issues and I can NOT deal with NOISE every second of

the day. Your son may be exactly the opposite. I'm not telling you that

you should turn the TV off...just sharing my own experience. has

learned SO MUCH from videos. *I* was the one who couldn't handle it - HE

was doing fine!

-Sara.

[Guest guest]

We have gone through phases like this but I have been able to wean him off

of it. I did it by waiting until he'd ask (not verbally) for it in the

mornings and then turning it off progressively earlier in the evenings. I

would also put in various classical musics and he would listen to those for

awhile before demanding a video again. I also made him come get me and ask

for another video when one would finish. He would slowly get to the point

that he would be able to wait longer and longer between them.

I have my own sensory issues and I can NOT deal with NOISE every second of

the day. Your son may be exactly the opposite. I'm not telling you that

you should turn the TV off...just sharing my own experience. has

learned SO MUCH from videos. *I* was the one who couldn't handle it - HE

was doing fine!

-Sara.

[Guest guest]

We have gone through phases like this but I have been able to wean him off

of it. I did it by waiting until he'd ask (not verbally) for it in the

mornings and then turning it off progressively earlier in the evenings. I

would also put in various classical musics and he would listen to those for

awhile before demanding a video again. I also made him come get me and ask

for another video when one would finish. He would slowly get to the point

that he would be able to wait longer and longer between them.

I have my own sensory issues and I can NOT deal with NOISE every second of

the day. Your son may be exactly the opposite. I'm not telling you that

you should turn the TV off...just sharing my own experience. has

learned SO MUCH from videos. *I* was the one who couldn't handle it - HE

was doing fine!

-Sara.

[Guest guest]

My 2 year old son has an absolute fit if he doesn't get to watch

> tv..every second of the day at home. It immediately calms him

down,

> like he's lost in a trance. Music does this to him too. He

doesn't

> like me to change tapes, but I've gotten him up to four that he

> watches. Blues clues (2 different tapes), sesame street

children's

> songs, and teletubbies.

> Can anyone relate?

>

jenna is 6 1/2 and yes...she has been like this,

since probably like 2 years old

....she goes thru phases with

her tapes...she has over 100 (ugh)...she will

play the same one over and over...she can work

the vcr by herself..but she will come and ask me

if she can watch it again...she says, " rewind, first "

and will proceed to rewind...she has to have her

vcr going...all day...even if she is not watching

it...and poor rachelle has to watch what jenna wants..

rachelle gets bored after the first two times..lol

so, yes..i can relate very well... jenna

does vary her tapes from time to time...just takes

time!!

nancy...who know almost every kid song there is...

i even dream about those damn tapes..singing in my head....

[Guest guest]

My 2 year old son has an absolute fit if he doesn't get to watch

> tv..every second of the day at home. It immediately calms him

down,

> like he's lost in a trance. Music does this to him too. He

doesn't

> like me to change tapes, but I've gotten him up to four that he

> watches. Blues clues (2 different tapes), sesame street

children's

> songs, and teletubbies.

> Can anyone relate?

>

jenna is 6 1/2 and yes...she has been like this,

since probably like 2 years old

....she goes thru phases with

her tapes...she has over 100 (ugh)...she will

play the same one over and over...she can work

the vcr by herself..but she will come and ask me

if she can watch it again...she says, " rewind, first "

and will proceed to rewind...she has to have her

vcr going...all day...even if she is not watching

it...and poor rachelle has to watch what jenna wants..

rachelle gets bored after the first two times..lol

so, yes..i can relate very well... jenna

does vary her tapes from time to time...just takes

time!!

nancy...who know almost every kid song there is...

i even dream about those damn tapes..singing in my head....

[Guest guest]

My 2 year old son has an absolute fit if he doesn't get to watch

> tv..every second of the day at home. It immediately calms him

down,

> like he's lost in a trance. Music does this to him too. He

doesn't

> like me to change tapes, but I've gotten him up to four that he

> watches. Blues clues (2 different tapes), sesame street

children's

> songs, and teletubbies.

> Can anyone relate?

>

jenna is 6 1/2 and yes...she has been like this,

since probably like 2 years old

....she goes thru phases with

her tapes...she has over 100 (ugh)...she will

play the same one over and over...she can work

the vcr by herself..but she will come and ask me

if she can watch it again...she says, " rewind, first "

and will proceed to rewind...she has to have her

vcr going...all day...even if she is not watching

it...and poor rachelle has to watch what jenna wants..

rachelle gets bored after the first two times..lol

so, yes..i can relate very well... jenna

does vary her tapes from time to time...just takes

time!!

nancy...who know almost every kid song there is...

i even dream about those damn tapes..singing in my head....

[Guest guest]

See now, this is one of the reasons why I hang out on this list. You know

it's like you read all those stupid " What to Expect the Toddler Years " blah

blah blah and how you should limit your child's tv exposure and all that.

And I can't tell you how much time I've spent doing the whole I'm-a-bad-mom

routine because I can't tear my son away from it either. Well someday when

we're all feeling ambitous we should collaborate on " What to Expect the ASD

Toddler Years. " Can you imagine? LOL! If only I had known. But until I

found this list, I hadn't realized that reasonable expectations for NT

children *do not apply* in our house. Suddenly I was freed from the guilt

and doubt I had been carrying around for the last 12-18 months.

At the moment, n is obsessed with the Baby Mozart tape. He wants to

watch it non-stop all day. Now normally I would attempt to limit this, but

here's the thing: before Christmas n was in the super agressive,

kicking, biting, scratching phase. Post Christmas he was in the all day

shrieking phase. But recently he has picked up the word " help " (since I am

always trying to calm his frustration by telling him that " mama helps " ).

And now he walks around saying " helfa? helfa? helfa? " (his best attempt to

say help) while pulling me to the vcr (or to the computer to start his

games). And well, after the agression and shrieking, it seems so cute that

I can't say no.

If it's any consolation, I had a resepcted neurologist tell me that for

visual learners (which most ASD kids are since they have language

challenges) tv, assuming it is educational, is as good a place as any for

them to learn language.

(n 30 mo)

Autism and TV Question

> My 2 year old son has an absolute fit if he doesn't get to watch

> tv..every second of the day at home. It immediately calms him down,

> like he's lost in a trance. Music does this to him too. He doesn't

> like me to change tapes, but I've gotten him up to four that he

> watches. Blues clues (2 different tapes), sesame street children's

> songs, and teletubbies.

> Can anyone relate?

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

See now, this is one of the reasons why I hang out on this list. You know

it's like you read all those stupid " What to Expect the Toddler Years " blah

blah blah and how you should limit your child's tv exposure and all that.

And I can't tell you how much time I've spent doing the whole I'm-a-bad-mom

routine because I can't tear my son away from it either. Well someday when

we're all feeling ambitous we should collaborate on " What to Expect the ASD

Toddler Years. " Can you imagine? LOL! If only I had known. But until I

found this list, I hadn't realized that reasonable expectations for NT

children *do not apply* in our house. Suddenly I was freed from the guilt

and doubt I had been carrying around for the last 12-18 months.

At the moment, n is obsessed with the Baby Mozart tape. He wants to

watch it non-stop all day. Now normally I would attempt to limit this, but

here's the thing: before Christmas n was in the super agressive,

kicking, biting, scratching phase. Post Christmas he was in the all day

shrieking phase. But recently he has picked up the word " help " (since I am

always trying to calm his frustration by telling him that " mama helps " ).

And now he walks around saying " helfa? helfa? helfa? " (his best attempt to

say help) while pulling me to the vcr (or to the computer to start his

games). And well, after the agression and shrieking, it seems so cute that

I can't say no.

If it's any consolation, I had a resepcted neurologist tell me that for

visual learners (which most ASD kids are since they have language

challenges) tv, assuming it is educational, is as good a place as any for

them to learn language.

(n 30 mo)

Autism and TV Question

> My 2 year old son has an absolute fit if he doesn't get to watch

> tv..every second of the day at home. It immediately calms him down,

> like he's lost in a trance. Music does this to him too. He doesn't

> like me to change tapes, but I've gotten him up to four that he

> watches. Blues clues (2 different tapes), sesame street children's

> songs, and teletubbies.

> Can anyone relate?

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

See now, this is one of the reasons why I hang out on this list. You know

it's like you read all those stupid " What to Expect the Toddler Years " blah

blah blah and how you should limit your child's tv exposure and all that.

And I can't tell you how much time I've spent doing the whole I'm-a-bad-mom

routine because I can't tear my son away from it either. Well someday when

we're all feeling ambitous we should collaborate on " What to Expect the ASD

Toddler Years. " Can you imagine? LOL! If only I had known. But until I

found this list, I hadn't realized that reasonable expectations for NT

children *do not apply* in our house. Suddenly I was freed from the guilt

and doubt I had been carrying around for the last 12-18 months.

At the moment, n is obsessed with the Baby Mozart tape. He wants to

watch it non-stop all day. Now normally I would attempt to limit this, but

here's the thing: before Christmas n was in the super agressive,

kicking, biting, scratching phase. Post Christmas he was in the all day

shrieking phase. But recently he has picked up the word " help " (since I am

always trying to calm his frustration by telling him that " mama helps " ).

And now he walks around saying " helfa? helfa? helfa? " (his best attempt to

say help) while pulling me to the vcr (or to the computer to start his

games). And well, after the agression and shrieking, it seems so cute that

I can't say no.

If it's any consolation, I had a resepcted neurologist tell me that for

visual learners (which most ASD kids are since they have language

challenges) tv, assuming it is educational, is as good a place as any for

them to learn language.

(n 30 mo)

Autism and TV Question

> My 2 year old son has an absolute fit if he doesn't get to watch

> tv..every second of the day at home. It immediately calms him down,

> like he's lost in a trance. Music does this to him too. He doesn't

> like me to change tapes, but I've gotten him up to four that he

> watches. Blues clues (2 different tapes), sesame street children's

> songs, and teletubbies.

> Can anyone relate?

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

> found this list, I hadn't realized that reasonable expectations for NT

> children *do not apply* in our house. Suddenly I was freed from the guilt

> and doubt I had been carrying around for the last 12-18 months.

Boy, that sounds familiar.

I'm still working on this over a year after dx.

> games). And well, after the agression and shrieking, it seems so

> cute that

> I can't say no.

We do what works. Everyone on this list knows that, or will learn it. If

it works for you and your family, then you're doing it right.

> If it's any consolation, I had a resepcted neurologist tell me that for

> visual learners (which most ASD kids are since they have language

> challenges) tv, assuming it is educational, is as good a place as any for

> them to learn language.

has learned FAR more from the TV than he has from me or anyone else.

-Sara.

[Guest guest]

> found this list, I hadn't realized that reasonable expectations for NT

> children *do not apply* in our house. Suddenly I was freed from the guilt

> and doubt I had been carrying around for the last 12-18 months.

Boy, that sounds familiar.

I'm still working on this over a year after dx.

> games). And well, after the agression and shrieking, it seems so

> cute that

> I can't say no.

We do what works. Everyone on this list knows that, or will learn it. If

it works for you and your family, then you're doing it right.

> If it's any consolation, I had a resepcted neurologist tell me that for

> visual learners (which most ASD kids are since they have language

> challenges) tv, assuming it is educational, is as good a place as any for

> them to learn language.

has learned FAR more from the TV than he has from me or anyone else.

-Sara.

[Guest guest]

> found this list, I hadn't realized that reasonable expectations for NT

> children *do not apply* in our house. Suddenly I was freed from the guilt

> and doubt I had been carrying around for the last 12-18 months.

Boy, that sounds familiar.

I'm still working on this over a year after dx.

> games). And well, after the agression and shrieking, it seems so

> cute that

> I can't say no.

We do what works. Everyone on this list knows that, or will learn it. If

it works for you and your family, then you're doing it right.

> If it's any consolation, I had a resepcted neurologist tell me that for

> visual learners (which most ASD kids are since they have language

> challenges) tv, assuming it is educational, is as good a place as any for

> them to learn language.

has learned FAR more from the TV than he has from me or anyone else.

-Sara.

[Guest guest]

> My 2 year old son has an absolute fit if he doesn't get to watch

> > tv..every second of the day at home.

This was Putter too.

It is not Putter today. He has many other things that he prefers to do;

sometimes he does have a favorite movie, but not always.

He watched an endless slew of the Tank Engine movies; babysitters

could not rewind them at all but just had to switch quickly from one to

another. He was a little better with family members.

Salli

[Guest guest]

> My 2 year old son has an absolute fit if he doesn't get to watch

> > tv..every second of the day at home.

This was Putter too.

It is not Putter today. He has many other things that he prefers to do;

sometimes he does have a favorite movie, but not always.

He watched an endless slew of the Tank Engine movies; babysitters

could not rewind them at all but just had to switch quickly from one to

another. He was a little better with family members.

Salli

[Guest guest]

> My 2 year old son has an absolute fit if he doesn't get to watch

> > tv..every second of the day at home.

This was Putter too.

It is not Putter today. He has many other things that he prefers to do;

sometimes he does have a favorite movie, but not always.

He watched an endless slew of the Tank Engine movies; babysitters

could not rewind them at all but just had to switch quickly from one to

another. He was a little better with family members.

Salli

[Guest guest]

would have a fit if we didn't leave it on until the credits were

over....this is for any tv show too. I hated when they would shrink the

screen so they could advertise during the credits! Don't those stupid

people know what they are doing to our kids when they change this stuff?

Sue

[Guest guest]

would have a fit if we didn't leave it on until the credits were

over....this is for any tv show too. I hated when they would shrink the

screen so they could advertise during the credits! Don't those stupid

people know what they are doing to our kids when they change this stuff?

Sue

[Guest guest]

would have a fit if we didn't leave it on until the credits were

over....this is for any tv show too. I hated when they would shrink the

screen so they could advertise during the credits! Don't those stupid

people know what they are doing to our kids when they change this stuff?

Sue

[Guest guest]

Oh boy, can I relate. Just today had a

complete meltdown because I told him he couldn't watch

in the Jungle for the third time in a row. And

our TV just got fixed yesterday; for four days he

couldn't watch it at all and he went nuts. He also

likes to rewind favorite parts and watch them over and

over, making a 60 min tape last for 2 hours. We're

working now on getting him to take turns, letting him

watch for 30 min them letting his sister watch

something she likes for 30 min, but it is very slow

going.

Tuna

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

My 2 year old son has an absolute fit if he doesn't

get to watch tv..every second of the day at home. It

immediately calms him down, like he's lost in a

trance. Music does this to him too. He doesn't

like me to change tapes, but I've gotten him up to

four that he watches. Can anyone relate? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

=====

You can learn many things from children.

How much patience you have, for instance.

- lin P.

______________________________________________________________________

Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca

[Guest guest]

Oh boy, can I relate. Just today had a

complete meltdown because I told him he couldn't watch

in the Jungle for the third time in a row. And

our TV just got fixed yesterday; for four days he

couldn't watch it at all and he went nuts. He also

likes to rewind favorite parts and watch them over and

over, making a 60 min tape last for 2 hours. We're

working now on getting him to take turns, letting him

watch for 30 min them letting his sister watch

something she likes for 30 min, but it is very slow

going.

Tuna

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

My 2 year old son has an absolute fit if he doesn't

get to watch tv..every second of the day at home. It

immediately calms him down, like he's lost in a

trance. Music does this to him too. He doesn't

like me to change tapes, but I've gotten him up to

four that he watches. Can anyone relate? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

=====

You can learn many things from children.

How much patience you have, for instance.

- lin P.

______________________________________________________________________

Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca