Re: car restraints for teen???

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using the shredding of paper as a reward for good behavior is a good idea. We use to let Karac cut paper into confetti as a reward.

Do you think the biting of the sofa could be a sensory thing? I keep Granny Apples for Karac to bite on and also, he likes to chomp on ice.

As you said, some of the behavior may be normal teenage behavior. I try to burn up a lot of Karac's energy with an outdoor bike, scooter, pogo stick, stilts, an indoor bike, mini-trampoline, and punching bag. He also shoots baskets, walks and runs, swims, and takes gymnastics. I think these boys need a lot of physical activity to work off those aggressive feelings.

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Where can you get a car restraint?

My 13 yr. old grandson is impossible in the car.

Please e-mail me at LBJShopp@...

I don't get to read this all the time.

Thank you so much.

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the kids locks work in the back of the car, but if he is trying to kick out the back windshield, we have to move him to the front. Sometimes he is angry when he does this, sometimes he is just trying to make whomever is driving angry... I think it is all wrapped up in being a teenager... if he isn't mad, someone else should be... he takes pleasure in this.... as soon as his eyes open in the morning it is "game on". This morning he made two new holes in the wall, pulled up some carpet and started biting holes in the sofa.... not mad... and he does not enjoy doing anything else except shreading paper. We are about to take that under control and make him earn it... just don't know what else to do... he's medicated, on a special diet, takes supplements, is chelating if he is well, gets to go out in public at least twice a day, exercises.... his identical twin is also non-verbal, but doesn't have the same issues. (We've even been tryin

g to do "fun" things as tasks just so he knows they exists.

sorry to rag on him, he is a cute guy... we almost lost him in November when he ran away in a canyon in 40 degree weather, sopping wet from a waterfall for 18 hours overnight.. almost didn't make it when he started defrosting from hypothermia.... sigh...

pam

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My son is only 6 and has asperger's, but I see some of the same things out of him after his medicine wears off. We started making him chew on a wet washcloth when he was chewing on things. We also started making him clean up all of his own messes and fix anything he broke, if possible. This had a great big effect on his behavior because he hates to clean up and fix anything he may have broken. One day I went outside to the car to get something and noticed that there were about 20 things laying in the drive way and on the top of my car. These weren't just his things. He had thrown them all out the window. So I made him come outside, which he didn't want to do so I had

to grab his hand and lead him out. We made him pick up everything that belonged to someone else and put it back in it's place. Then we had him gather up all of his things, and everything, except clothes went straight in the big trash can. He was really upset by this, but he hasn't thrown anything else out of his window. He also ripped a piece of wallpaper that went across the middle of his wall, so we made him clean up the wall and then hang a new piece (with help of course).As far as the car goes, this is a very dangerous behavior. I would suggest making a list of Safety Rules and put a laminated copy in the back seat of the car for him to see. Then if you are going somewhere he wants to go, then you should turn the car around immediately and let him know that he isn't going now because he wasn't following the safety rules in the car. If you are going somewhere you need to go then let him know

that if he doesn't follow the safety rules immediately then he doesn't get to go to the next place he wants to go. If he doesn't already, then he should also know that he could cause you to get into a wreck and that both of you could be really hurt or maybe even die.You might have already tried all of this, but I thought I would at least mention it. My son is required to sit up in the seat and to keep his seatbelt on the way it should be and not to touch the buttons on the door. If he breaks any of these rules then we turn the car around if we were going somewhere fun and if not then we immediately stop the car and he gets a spanking. Then we remind him of what could happen if he doesn't follow the safety rules.Well, I hope I didn't upset anyone with this, but I thought it wouldn't hurt to mention it.Thanks,Sossity Re: car restraints for teen???the kids locks work in the back of the car, but if he is trying to kick out the back windshield, we have to move him to the front. Sometimes he is angry when he does this, sometimes he is just trying to make whomever is driving angry... I think it is all wrapped up in being a teenager... if he isn't mad, someone else should be... he takes pleasure in this.... as soon as his eyes

open in the morning it is "game on". This morning he made two new holes in the wall, pulled up some carpet and started biting holes in the sofa.... not mad... and he does not enjoy doing anything else except shreading paper. We are about to take that under control and make him earn it... just don't know what else to do... he's medicated, on a special diet, takes supplements, is chelating if he is well, gets to go out in public at least twice a day, exercises... . his identical twin is also non-verbal, but doesn't have the same issues. (We've even been tryin

g to do "fun" things as tasks just so he knows they exists. sorry to rag on him, he is a cute guy... we almost lost him in November when he ran away in a canyon in 40 degree weather, sopping wet from a waterfall for 18 hours overnight.. almost didn't make it when he started defrosting from hypothermia. ... sigh... pam ------------ -- Original message ------------ -- From: pkuenstleraol (DOT) com Don't the kid locks work? Pat K************ **Get fantasy football with free live scoring. Sign up for FanHouse Fantasy Football today.(http://www. fanhouse. com/fantasyaffai r?ncid=aolspr000 50000000020)