Guest guest Posted April 22, 2004 Report Share Posted April 22, 2004 hi he is 5.5 years old. he has a light in the hall so that is not an issue it is like he sees we are not in the room we are in the next room? dont know it is not just at night it is all the time he would never never never separate now he is trying but he says please dont leave me. as i and anyone has never done. he wants tot ake the step he is just so scared to do it hisself thanks joey The best thing you can spend on your children is time. http://www.nationalautismassociation.org/ Think Autism. Think Cure. http://www.mercola.com/2001/sep/15/vaccines.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 22, 2004 Report Share Posted April 22, 2004 thakn you so much i dont know what i would do without the support of you all you are like my family, friend and doctor lol joey The best thing you can spend on your children is time. http://www.nationalautismassociation.org/ Think Autism. Think Cure. http://www.mercola.com/2001/sep/15/vaccines.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 22, 2004 Report Share Posted April 22, 2004 I would tell him lots of reassuring social stories. There was a song on Hi-Tops video's Babysongs that had a refrain, My mommy comes back, my mommy comes back, she always comes back to get me. My mommy comes back, she always comes back, she never would forget me... We sang this to my son over and over as he worked through his separation anxiety from 2-6 years old. Whew! He still has days he doesn't want to go to school. Every night we tell a story about school at his request. Depending on how he's feeling, we may get to recess, lunch, or the end of the school day in the story and will say, " And then it was time to go HOME!!! " I remember when was 3, one of the therapy supervisors told me that while moms are all kids' " anchors, " autistic kids need moms to interpret the world for them and they feel that much more of a need for us... , mom to and Re: Re: anxiety please help- > hi > he is 5.5 years old. he has a light in the hall so that is not an issue it > is like he sees we are not in the room we are in the next room? dont know > it is not just at night it is all the time he would never never never > separate now he is trying but he says please dont leave me. as i and anyone has never > done. > he wants tot ake the step he is just so scared to do it hisself > thanks > joey > > The best thing you can spend on your children is time. > http://www.nationalautismassociation.org/ > Think Autism. > Think Cure. > http://www.mercola.com/2001/sep/15/vaccines.htm > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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