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What does "I don't know" really mean?
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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 190788" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Actually, a few of my five six year olds...lol...could have eloquently explained their reasons for anger. It's not age specific. Your c hild has speech and motor delays and I wonder if he's on the autism spectrum. If so, he isn't going to be able to articulate much...it's a communication disorder. If he doesn't, he still has autistic traits and I'm guessing he still can not articulate how he feels. These kids are not able to explain well. They may not even know. Talking to my son, at age six (the one on the Spectrum, only he wasn't diagnosed at that age) was pretty much this:</p><p>Me: Why did you do that?</p><p>L: I don't know.</p><p>M: Well, can you guess?</p><p>L: I don't know.</p><p>M: Do you have ANY idea so I can help you?</p><p>L: No (shaking head, looking sad and frustrated)</p><p>M: Please? Can you try?</p><p>L: (crying) I don't know.</p><p>He is able to express himself and tell me his reasons now, although he still doesn't give long explanatioins. It takes time for them to learn</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 190788, member: 1550"] Actually, a few of my five six year olds...lol...could have eloquently explained their reasons for anger. It's not age specific. Your c hild has speech and motor delays and I wonder if he's on the autism spectrum. If so, he isn't going to be able to articulate much...it's a communication disorder. If he doesn't, he still has autistic traits and I'm guessing he still can not articulate how he feels. These kids are not able to explain well. They may not even know. Talking to my son, at age six (the one on the Spectrum, only he wasn't diagnosed at that age) was pretty much this: Me: Why did you do that? L: I don't know. M: Well, can you guess? L: I don't know. M: Do you have ANY idea so I can help you? L: No (shaking head, looking sad and frustrated) M: Please? Can you try? L: (crying) I don't know. He is able to express himself and tell me his reasons now, although he still doesn't give long explanatioins. It takes time for them to learn [/QUOTE]
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