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<blockquote data-quote="buddy" data-source="post: 488210" data-attributes="member: 12886"><p>Hello and welcome. You are so not alone here! It really sounds like your son has some sensory issues. As one who knows this very very well, this is not likely to go away by itself, My son has gone back and forth from wanting tight clothes to not being able to stand anything that presses. He has had days where he will wear 5 or more undies and socks! Other times he can only wear sweats, thank heaven sports pants are big right now.</p><p></p><p>Imagine if you had thousands of mosquito bites all over your body and they never went away. (not pretending this is what he feels, just imagine that level of discomfort, or even pain)..... One would never let a person suffer like that....</p><p></p><p>Occupational Therapy is a great place to specifically address this, and goes along well with a neuropsychology evaluation.</p><p></p><p>How is his play? Does he have any special talents/interests? How is his speech and language and pre-reading/reading development? How does he do with food? Sensitive to noises, lights, changes in plans, low frustration tolerance, difficulty following directions (dont assume it is willfull), fine motor issues? </p><p></p><p>These symptoms are actually hopeful because there is a lot of well researched and effective therapy out there. Please do not wait for him to end up with a casual label by misinformed people like "behavior problem" etc. Your son is telling you he is suffering by saying he wants to die at a young age. He likely does not want to die, he wants his discomfort, maybe even real pain and struggles to go away. It is our jobs of course to read the message beneath the message. I do understand that shock, as my son is saying it right now too.</p><p></p><p>Whether or not your partner agrees with a label of a child...... the schools and society are not set up for these kids. It is our job to give our kids a soft place to grow up.... at least as much as we can. The longer we wait the more frustration, behavior challenges, harder to change things will happen. One hard and fast fact (research proves this).... EARLY intervention is better than later. So the arguement to wait and see is a big big gamble. A gamble on your child's life. Is this your partner's child? These days, the only people who are going to know about a diagnosis are the ones you choose to tell. </p><p></p><p>I would encourage you to really stand up for your beliefs here. Trust your gut because I dont think I am alone here in saying that I have had many times I did not and then we have regrets and lost opportunities. </p><p></p><p>I am sending you big HUGS and lots of support.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="buddy, post: 488210, member: 12886"] Hello and welcome. You are so not alone here! It really sounds like your son has some sensory issues. As one who knows this very very well, this is not likely to go away by itself, My son has gone back and forth from wanting tight clothes to not being able to stand anything that presses. He has had days where he will wear 5 or more undies and socks! Other times he can only wear sweats, thank heaven sports pants are big right now. Imagine if you had thousands of mosquito bites all over your body and they never went away. (not pretending this is what he feels, just imagine that level of discomfort, or even pain)..... One would never let a person suffer like that.... Occupational Therapy is a great place to specifically address this, and goes along well with a neuropsychology evaluation. How is his play? Does he have any special talents/interests? How is his speech and language and pre-reading/reading development? How does he do with food? Sensitive to noises, lights, changes in plans, low frustration tolerance, difficulty following directions (dont assume it is willfull), fine motor issues? These symptoms are actually hopeful because there is a lot of well researched and effective therapy out there. Please do not wait for him to end up with a casual label by misinformed people like "behavior problem" etc. Your son is telling you he is suffering by saying he wants to die at a young age. He likely does not want to die, he wants his discomfort, maybe even real pain and struggles to go away. It is our jobs of course to read the message beneath the message. I do understand that shock, as my son is saying it right now too. Whether or not your partner agrees with a label of a child...... the schools and society are not set up for these kids. It is our job to give our kids a soft place to grow up.... at least as much as we can. The longer we wait the more frustration, behavior challenges, harder to change things will happen. One hard and fast fact (research proves this).... EARLY intervention is better than later. So the arguement to wait and see is a big big gamble. A gamble on your child's life. Is this your partner's child? These days, the only people who are going to know about a diagnosis are the ones you choose to tell. I would encourage you to really stand up for your beliefs here. Trust your gut because I dont think I am alone here in saying that I have had many times I did not and then we have regrets and lost opportunities. I am sending you big HUGS and lots of support. [/QUOTE]
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