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<blockquote data-quote="TerryJ2" data-source="post: 428630" data-attributes="member: 3419"><p>Bless you, MWM and Marg, you stole the words right out of my mouth. Or off of my keyboard. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p> </p><p>I've often thought my son did certain behaviors just to bug me. In fact, he has told me so. But it's really easy to figure out if he is. Just go with-the flow. And imitate it, in fact. If it's something you really, really hate and you really, really think he's doing it deliberately, take an hr out of your schedule (you wouldn't be getting anything done anyway) and sit down with-him and do what he's doing. Now, licking his lip sounds like a stimulant or tic. But tapping a spoon could be more ADHD, nerves, whatever. I've imitated difficult child's pencil/spoon/fork thing to the point where I have a regular orchestra going (or at least, a makeshift repertoire like Bert in Mary Poppins <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> ). difficult child will ignore me at first, then laugh, then get mad. </p><p>The next day, when he starts up, I grab the spoon (or whatever) and make like I'm ready to roll and he stops immediately.</p><p> </p><p>Now, one thing my difficult child does is cut his fingernails terribly short. They are easily halfway down the nail bed. When I pointed it out to the pediatrician last summer, difficult child was very embarrassed and said he'd quit cutting them so short. Of course, that lasted a day, and he was back to it. I know he does NOT do that to bug me. It's just one of his little Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) quirks.</p><p> </p><p>Anyway, I'm with-the others who pointed out stimming and tics.</p><p> </p><p>I really like Keista's point of view about "lying," as well as the exercise with-aversion therapy.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TerryJ2, post: 428630, member: 3419"] Bless you, MWM and Marg, you stole the words right out of my mouth. Or off of my keyboard. :) I've often thought my son did certain behaviors just to bug me. In fact, he has told me so. But it's really easy to figure out if he is. Just go with-the flow. And imitate it, in fact. If it's something you really, really hate and you really, really think he's doing it deliberately, take an hr out of your schedule (you wouldn't be getting anything done anyway) and sit down with-him and do what he's doing. Now, licking his lip sounds like a stimulant or tic. But tapping a spoon could be more ADHD, nerves, whatever. I've imitated difficult child's pencil/spoon/fork thing to the point where I have a regular orchestra going (or at least, a makeshift repertoire like Bert in Mary Poppins :) ). difficult child will ignore me at first, then laugh, then get mad. The next day, when he starts up, I grab the spoon (or whatever) and make like I'm ready to roll and he stops immediately. Now, one thing my difficult child does is cut his fingernails terribly short. They are easily halfway down the nail bed. When I pointed it out to the pediatrician last summer, difficult child was very embarrassed and said he'd quit cutting them so short. Of course, that lasted a day, and he was back to it. I know he does NOT do that to bug me. It's just one of his little Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) quirks. Anyway, I'm with-the others who pointed out stimming and tics. I really like Keista's point of view about "lying," as well as the exercise with-aversion therapy. [/QUOTE]
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