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<blockquote data-quote="Ktllc" data-source="post: 530488" data-attributes="member: 11847"><p>I'd give deep pressure a try.</p><p> If you look online , you can also find a variety of fidgets. Just to get an idea, you can first try therapeutic stores, but you'll find most of them in regular stores (much cheaper). </p><p>When possible, you can also use some music at a rate of 60 beats per minute. It is the reate of the heart and helps regulate the body. I actually do it daily for V and Sweet Pea. You can use actual therapeutic music (look up Genevieve Jereb. I love her songs for kids!), but a lot of relaxation music will work just as good. The good part about the music: you don't have to actually do anything, just turn it on and proceed with whatever you had planned.</p><p>Visual effects can also be calming (fire, lava lamps).</p><p>You could also try scented oil or candles. I have not tried it yet though... So can't comment on the effects. Lavender I recall is one of the calming scent.</p><p>Keep in mind that certain activities will make him more hyper (swinging front to back, jumping on a trampoline) whereas certain activities will be calming (crashing on a bed, bean bag, doing bear walks, crab walks, etc).</p><p>When you see J with overflowing energy, you can make an obstacle course: bear walk from A to B, then has to gather some objects using a crab walk, allow for a few big crashes, and maybe finish the whole things with a few bear hugs or a hot dog game (J is the hot dog and you put ketchup on him by squeezing his legs, arms, roll him up tight in a blanket and put some pressure all over to make sure the bun is nicely closed).</p><p>Those are just a few ideas. Some will work, some won't. It really depends on the child.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ktllc, post: 530488, member: 11847"] I'd give deep pressure a try. If you look online , you can also find a variety of fidgets. Just to get an idea, you can first try therapeutic stores, but you'll find most of them in regular stores (much cheaper). When possible, you can also use some music at a rate of 60 beats per minute. It is the reate of the heart and helps regulate the body. I actually do it daily for V and Sweet Pea. You can use actual therapeutic music (look up Genevieve Jereb. I love her songs for kids!), but a lot of relaxation music will work just as good. The good part about the music: you don't have to actually do anything, just turn it on and proceed with whatever you had planned. Visual effects can also be calming (fire, lava lamps). You could also try scented oil or candles. I have not tried it yet though... So can't comment on the effects. Lavender I recall is one of the calming scent. Keep in mind that certain activities will make him more hyper (swinging front to back, jumping on a trampoline) whereas certain activities will be calming (crashing on a bed, bean bag, doing bear walks, crab walks, etc). When you see J with overflowing energy, you can make an obstacle course: bear walk from A to B, then has to gather some objects using a crab walk, allow for a few big crashes, and maybe finish the whole things with a few bear hugs or a hot dog game (J is the hot dog and you put ketchup on him by squeezing his legs, arms, roll him up tight in a blanket and put some pressure all over to make sure the bun is nicely closed). Those are just a few ideas. Some will work, some won't. It really depends on the child. [/QUOTE]
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