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<blockquote data-quote="hearts and roses" data-source="post: 428505" data-attributes="member: 2211"><p><span style="color: teal">My difficult child has Tourette's Syndrome. I used to believe, in the early days, that she had certain things she would do because she knew it bugged me, but as I came to understand the disorder better, I realized that while there may be some truth to the original act/behavior being on purpose, at a certain point it does become a tic. For example, my daughter may have been trying to bother me by clicking her tongue, but at some point it becomes a vocal tic that she cannot control. Or, she may be able to stop it in front of me, but then when she's alone, they come out again. She used to get stuck on a particular tune or phrase and it would drive me nuts. Seems the more the knew it bugged me, the more difficult it would become for her to stop that particular behavior. </span></p><p><span style="color: teal"></span></p><p><span style="color: teal">Later, when ADHD medications were added, even though they were supposed non stimulants, they exacerbated her already present tics. They didn't cause new ones, but I would notice that her cycles would be more frequent and more severe while taking the stims for her ADHD. </span></p><p><span style="color: teal"></span></p><p><span style="color: teal">When I would complain to her dr about difficult child's tics and the effect of the stims, the dr would explain this all to me. I then researched my butt off. The book Teaching the Tiger, was very helpful. I'm sure it's been updated and it's worth a look. What I finally figured out on my own was that when difficult child was doing these irritating behaviors, it was time for a time out - for me! Remember to take breaks for yourself. You're correct, your difficult child may be able to correct or stop these behaviors at will, but I'm almost certain they will, if they are truly tics, come out in other ways or when he's off by himself. It is important for him to know that home is a safe place for him. Demanding that he be in control of all these behaviors all the time is unfair and may make other behaviors worse. Big hugs, it certainly takes patience-more than some of us have! </span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hearts and roses, post: 428505, member: 2211"] [COLOR="teal"]My difficult child has Tourette's Syndrome. I used to believe, in the early days, that she had certain things she would do because she knew it bugged me, but as I came to understand the disorder better, I realized that while there may be some truth to the original act/behavior being on purpose, at a certain point it does become a tic. For example, my daughter may have been trying to bother me by clicking her tongue, but at some point it becomes a vocal tic that she cannot control. Or, she may be able to stop it in front of me, but then when she's alone, they come out again. She used to get stuck on a particular tune or phrase and it would drive me nuts. Seems the more the knew it bugged me, the more difficult it would become for her to stop that particular behavior. Later, when ADHD medications were added, even though they were supposed non stimulants, they exacerbated her already present tics. They didn't cause new ones, but I would notice that her cycles would be more frequent and more severe while taking the stims for her ADHD. When I would complain to her dr about difficult child's tics and the effect of the stims, the dr would explain this all to me. I then researched my butt off. The book Teaching the Tiger, was very helpful. I'm sure it's been updated and it's worth a look. What I finally figured out on my own was that when difficult child was doing these irritating behaviors, it was time for a time out - for me! Remember to take breaks for yourself. You're correct, your difficult child may be able to correct or stop these behaviors at will, but I'm almost certain they will, if they are truly tics, come out in other ways or when he's off by himself. It is important for him to know that home is a safe place for him. Demanding that he be in control of all these behaviors all the time is unfair and may make other behaviors worse. Big hugs, it certainly takes patience-more than some of us have! [/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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