Guest guest Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 Hi all Im new member on this group, I really need some help as my little lad, well he's nearly 10, hass the mind of a 4-5 year old, autistic spectrum disorder/pervasive development disorder, as well as deafness, learning difficulties, a few medical problems too. Anyway as you can imagine he has many obsessions, the main one about the london underground which of course I can handle as well door slamming, lights being turned on and off etc. Anyway, the latest one is fire, he is so fascinated about fire and the emergency services and has started nearly 3 fires, these are all when I have turned my back just for literally 1 minute, he needs constant watching, eyes in the back of your head. Can anyone advise me please on what to do and how to explain to him that it is dangerous, he could hurt hisself or even kill or damage things. I have tried explaining to him but how do you explain something to a child who just doesnt understand and thinks its funny and all a game. Can anyone help please? Mum of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 I would talk to my local fire dept. and let them know what's going on. Ask them if they can talk to him, give a demo, teach him fire safety... anything. I had to have a police officer talk to my son when he was taking his seat belt off and it seemed to help. Some kids just need someone outside of the family to take action and being in uniform can make a big difference. Hope that helps. Michelechromosone4 wrote: Hi allIm new member on this group, I really need some help as my little lad, well he's nearly 10, hass the mind of a 4-5 year old, autistic spectrum disorder/pervasive development disorder, as well as deafness, learning difficulties, a few medical problems too.Anyway as you can imagine he has many obsessions, the main one about the london underground which of course I can handle as well door slamming, lights being turned on and off etc. Anyway, the latest one is fire, he is so fascinated about fire and the emergency services and has started nearly 3 fires, these are all when I have turned my back just for literally 1 minute, he needs constant watching, eyes in the back of your head.Can anyone advise me please on what to do and how to explain to him that it is dangerous, he could hurt hisself or even kill or damage things. I have tried explaining to him but how do you explain something to a child who just doesnt understand and thinks its funny and all a game.Can anyone help please?Mum of Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 We made my stepson go the pediatric burn unit at Shriner's Hospital for Children. Horribly graphic and sad but NOTHING else was working and we were getting no-where with less intensive ideas. He had set our basement on fire with spray paint and a lighter he stole from someone's car. > Hi all > > Im new member on this group, I really need some help as my little > lad, well he's nearly 10, hass the mind of a 4-5 year old, autistic > spectrum disorder/pervasive development disorder, as well as > deafness, learning difficulties, a few medical problems too. > Anyway as you can imagine he has many obsessions, the main one about > the london underground which of course I can handle as well door > slamming, lights being turned on and off etc. Anyway, the latest one > is fire, he is so fascinated about fire and the emergency services > and has started nearly 3 fires, these are all when I have turned my > back just for literally 1 minute, he needs constant watching, eyes in > the back of your head. > Can anyone advise me please on what to do and how to explain to him > that it is dangerous, he could hurt hisself or even kill or damage > things. I have tried explaining to him but how do you explain > something to a child who just doesnt understand and thinks its funny > and all a game. > Can anyone help please? > > > Mum of > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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