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<blockquote data-quote="Lindsay3480" data-source="post: 137003" data-attributes="member: 4884"><p>Thanks for responding so soon! Okay, to answer your questions:</p><p> </p><p>1) <em>Any family history of mental health/neurological issues: bipolar, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder (or strong tendencies), substance abuse, Autism, etc</em>. Family history...let's see. I think I tend to have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) tendencies on occasion. My 5 year old has Selective Mutism. My 2 sisters both suffer from anxiety, one of them sometimes depression. My dad died by suicide in 2005. On my dad's side, he had 2 relatives that also died that way. We definately seem to have anxiety issues coming from practically all aspects of extended family. </p><p> </p><p>2) <em>Any speech delays or differences or does he ignore his name when its spoken?</em> No, he actually speaks very well. He responds well to his name also. </p><p> </p><p>3) <em>As for the reckless--does he seek out anything in particular--swinging, spinning, pressure, pain, etc?</em> I can't really think of anything that jumps out at me. He will sometimes smack himself in the head though...</p><p> </p><p>4) <em>Any unusual play behaviors or obsessions--lining up toys in straight lines or formations, quirky collections, interests or skills beyond his years?</em> Not that I've noticed. Oh, well, not really play behaviors, but he will pee in his room on occasion, just for the heck of it...he's peed on his toys, next to his bed. He is potty trained too, so that's not the issue. He also likes to use his hair for a napkin, always wiping his hands in his hair. Needless to say, he gets quite a few baths in the course of the week! </p><p> </p><p>5) <em>How's the sleep? (his, not yours) </em>He is very very difficult to get to bed most nights. Unless he has had an extremely tiring day, he could easily be up pretty late. One time, he came in our room around 2 am wanting me to help him put on his tigger costume... Anyway, once he finally does go to sleep, he usually sleeps pretty well. There was a period of him waking every night, usually sometime around 1-2 am it seems, and he would be screaming and crying for one of us, and wanting to sleep in our room. There will still occasionally be nights like this. Usually in the morning, he is relatively easy to get up and ready for school...sometimes, he even wakes up before it is time, even if he didn't go to bed till late the night before. His big thing right now is with the bugs he keeps claiming to see...I like the idea of a squirt bottle, but he would take the top off and dump the water all over the place. That's another thing he does...he likes to fill up a cup or take a bottled water, and dump it, either on the floor, his bed, his dresser, etc. But maybe, if I told him it was special bug spray, he would leave the top on.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lindsay3480, post: 137003, member: 4884"] Thanks for responding so soon! Okay, to answer your questions: 1) [I]Any family history of mental health/neurological issues: bipolar, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder (or strong tendencies), substance abuse, Autism, etc[/I]. Family history...let's see. I think I tend to have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) tendencies on occasion. My 5 year old has Selective Mutism. My 2 sisters both suffer from anxiety, one of them sometimes depression. My dad died by suicide in 2005. On my dad's side, he had 2 relatives that also died that way. We definately seem to have anxiety issues coming from practically all aspects of extended family. 2) [I]Any speech delays or differences or does he ignore his name when its spoken?[/I] No, he actually speaks very well. He responds well to his name also. 3) [I]As for the reckless--does he seek out anything in particular--swinging, spinning, pressure, pain, etc?[/I] I can't really think of anything that jumps out at me. He will sometimes smack himself in the head though... 4) [I]Any unusual play behaviors or obsessions--lining up toys in straight lines or formations, quirky collections, interests or skills beyond his years?[/I] Not that I've noticed. Oh, well, not really play behaviors, but he will pee in his room on occasion, just for the heck of it...he's peed on his toys, next to his bed. He is potty trained too, so that's not the issue. He also likes to use his hair for a napkin, always wiping his hands in his hair. Needless to say, he gets quite a few baths in the course of the week! 5) [I]How's the sleep? (his, not yours) [/I]He is very very difficult to get to bed most nights. Unless he has had an extremely tiring day, he could easily be up pretty late. One time, he came in our room around 2 am wanting me to help him put on his tigger costume... Anyway, once he finally does go to sleep, he usually sleeps pretty well. There was a period of him waking every night, usually sometime around 1-2 am it seems, and he would be screaming and crying for one of us, and wanting to sleep in our room. There will still occasionally be nights like this. Usually in the morning, he is relatively easy to get up and ready for school...sometimes, he even wakes up before it is time, even if he didn't go to bed till late the night before. His big thing right now is with the bugs he keeps claiming to see...I like the idea of a squirt bottle, but he would take the top off and dump the water all over the place. That's another thing he does...he likes to fill up a cup or take a bottled water, and dump it, either on the floor, his bed, his dresser, etc. But maybe, if I told him it was special bug spray, he would leave the top on. [/QUOTE]
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