Guest guest Posted May 16, 2002 Report Share Posted May 16, 2002 Deborah and Suzi -- hats off to you both. Very practical Moms trying to appropriately address behavior. With my son 2.5, he has hypotonia as well as the apraxia-- then when he does become very agitated, the therapists explain to me that he has poor " grading " , meaning he doesn't know quite how to regulate himself. He will want " input " -- this is when he bites his sister, or pulls her hair. Very often, he isn't really even angry, just excited. For her, this is offputting, and she doesn't understand. We try to intercede and squeeze him, or do joint compressions, brushing, or even just distract him, but the reality is that he does repeat this behavior. Anyone that hasn't walked a mile in your shoes has no clue-- Good luck to both your approaches -- and may we all be blessed with extra understanding. (short story -- our 5 year old " typical " daughter used to have some truly incredible tantrums -- (the first time, I made hubby go to ped and thought she had west nile................) now imagine a child that understands, but can't share fully, or sensory-wise, their socks are making them uncomfortable, etc etc etc. the challenge to a parent in this situation is so great. Take care lois Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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