hearts and roses
Mind Reader
It is also important to remember that lying, in and of itself, is often perceived as a type of tic or symptom of Tourette's Syndrome. I know that small lies were a part of my daughter's disorder. It did not excuse her lies, but knowing this helped us to gauge which lies were worthy of our attention and which lies were harmless and not in need of our attention specifically. After all, who among us has NEVER told a teeny tiny lie? If her lie was school related, it was in difficult child's best interest to allow her to suffer the natural consequences of her lies and allow her teacher to handle it and we would cooperate. This shows difficult child that her lies will not be tolerated at home or at school.
**I should say here that difficult child almost never really displayed vocal or physical tics outside our home, maybe only at a friends home on occasion. She mostly felt safe at home in allowing her tics to show.
I want to be clear that I'm not saying you don't do anything, after all, the entire family deserves to live in a home that is comfortable for everyone, but you should work with a psychiatrist skilled in CBT before trying any technique on your own to change your son's behaviors. I personally am against aversion therapy without A) guidance from a therapist experienced with CBT, and, B) until after you are certain your son truly has a behavior he can have control over. If you use aversion therapy on a behavior that is truly a tic or that is difficult to control, it (the tic) will most assuredly come out one way or another.
**I should say here that difficult child almost never really displayed vocal or physical tics outside our home, maybe only at a friends home on occasion. She mostly felt safe at home in allowing her tics to show.
I want to be clear that I'm not saying you don't do anything, after all, the entire family deserves to live in a home that is comfortable for everyone, but you should work with a psychiatrist skilled in CBT before trying any technique on your own to change your son's behaviors. I personally am against aversion therapy without A) guidance from a therapist experienced with CBT, and, B) until after you are certain your son truly has a behavior he can have control over. If you use aversion therapy on a behavior that is truly a tic or that is difficult to control, it (the tic) will most assuredly come out one way or another.