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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 492240" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Hi there. I'm sorry you had such a difficult day after Christmas. Is this your little stepson? by the way, you ARE supermom. You have very differently wired children and your job is harder than most, yet you are hanging in there without losing your mind <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> That's huge!</p><p></p><p>My autistic son never liked toys and did not play with them appropriately. He either never touched them or he liked to take them apart. His imaginative play skills were severely compromised, which is a common Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) trait. We used to buy him sturdy climbing toys (which he DID use), DVD's with music he liked, and videogames. It was a waste of time to, say, buy him a train set because, aside from taking it apart, he had no interest in it. Same with transformers or anything where he had to use his own imagination...he is very literal and concrete and does not HAVE much of an imagination, unless he is mimicking what he sees on television. When he was very young, he also destroyed things, although I truly don't think he did it to be mean to us or because he wasn't grateful. I don't know your son, but my son seemed to really enjoy taking things apart or smashing things to hear the various sounds they'd make. Until he outgrew this, his room was very basic...his bed and stuffed animals.</p><p></p><p>Please be assured that there is a chance he will outgrow the destruction of his things. If he gets good interventions, he can greatly improve his behavior. Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) kids grow up later than other kids and are wired differently (I am sure you know this). But they can also REALLY improve a lot. But back to Christmas: next year maybe buy him things he can not destroy or that are very sensory...nerf balls, colorful movies, soft blankets, videogames and of course clothes!</p><p></p><p>Hugs and hope you feel better today.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 492240, member: 1550"] Hi there. I'm sorry you had such a difficult day after Christmas. Is this your little stepson? by the way, you ARE supermom. You have very differently wired children and your job is harder than most, yet you are hanging in there without losing your mind :) That's huge! My autistic son never liked toys and did not play with them appropriately. He either never touched them or he liked to take them apart. His imaginative play skills were severely compromised, which is a common Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) trait. We used to buy him sturdy climbing toys (which he DID use), DVD's with music he liked, and videogames. It was a waste of time to, say, buy him a train set because, aside from taking it apart, he had no interest in it. Same with transformers or anything where he had to use his own imagination...he is very literal and concrete and does not HAVE much of an imagination, unless he is mimicking what he sees on television. When he was very young, he also destroyed things, although I truly don't think he did it to be mean to us or because he wasn't grateful. I don't know your son, but my son seemed to really enjoy taking things apart or smashing things to hear the various sounds they'd make. Until he outgrew this, his room was very basic...his bed and stuffed animals. Please be assured that there is a chance he will outgrow the destruction of his things. If he gets good interventions, he can greatly improve his behavior. Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) kids grow up later than other kids and are wired differently (I am sure you know this). But they can also REALLY improve a lot. But back to Christmas: next year maybe buy him things he can not destroy or that are very sensory...nerf balls, colorful movies, soft blankets, videogames and of course clothes! Hugs and hope you feel better today. [/QUOTE]
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