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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 73646" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>This is not as uncommon as I thought it was when my now high school age son was doing it at 4. The spitting, I mean. We were lucky to have him in a Montessori school with a great director. If the kids were spitting they got a cup and were told to "fill it up to the line". The director drew a line on the cup with a sharpie. It is harder than it sounds, even with a small dixie cup. The key seemed to be to not let fun things like movies, treats, etc happen until the goal was reached. And to not react with anger.</p><p></p><p>We also adapted this for jumping on the bed. Ever try to jump on the bed for 2 minutes non-stop? It is hard, but it certainly worked for us. And for kicking it was to kick a pillow.</p><p></p><p>The time limits I used were 45 seconds to 1 minute per year of age. The cup was first about 1/2 full, then 3/4 inch and so on.</p><p></p><p>A thought, has your child ever been evaluated for sensory integration problems? I wish we had know enough to have this done for my oldest. It works wonders for my youngest (therapy, not the disorder). My youngest really melts downif he is in a hectic classroom situation. But he is lots better than he used to be.</p><p></p><p>I just popped over from the watercooler, but if you have questions, feel free to PM me.</p><p></p><p>Susie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 73646, member: 1233"] This is not as uncommon as I thought it was when my now high school age son was doing it at 4. The spitting, I mean. We were lucky to have him in a Montessori school with a great director. If the kids were spitting they got a cup and were told to "fill it up to the line". The director drew a line on the cup with a sharpie. It is harder than it sounds, even with a small dixie cup. The key seemed to be to not let fun things like movies, treats, etc happen until the goal was reached. And to not react with anger. We also adapted this for jumping on the bed. Ever try to jump on the bed for 2 minutes non-stop? It is hard, but it certainly worked for us. And for kicking it was to kick a pillow. The time limits I used were 45 seconds to 1 minute per year of age. The cup was first about 1/2 full, then 3/4 inch and so on. A thought, has your child ever been evaluated for sensory integration problems? I wish we had know enough to have this done for my oldest. It works wonders for my youngest (therapy, not the disorder). My youngest really melts downif he is in a hectic classroom situation. But he is lots better than he used to be. I just popped over from the watercooler, but if you have questions, feel free to PM me. Susie [/QUOTE]
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