Guest guest Posted August 9, 2000 Report Share Posted August 9, 2000 - Only wonderful people are born on 9/22! My Birthday too.. ;-) An interesting combination of Libra and Virgo - Darlene - Mom to 1.5 and 3.5 Re: behavior issues >> >Date: Tue, Aug 8, 2000, 11:10 AM >> > >> >> >Hi Carla, my son (7mds) has the same trouble with company. His lack of >> >verbal skills really shows. He too gets frustrated and will hit or throw. >>I >> >wont punish, unless someone gets hurt, but I do make them work it out on >> >their own. His friends or cousins will have to adjust to him, and >>eventually >> >it all works out. This is all from lack of verbalization skills, because >> >kids learn to socialize with others through expression of speech. I know >> >it's very frustrating to you, but think how hard it is for your child. I >> >tell my son it's not ok to hit or throw things. If you have to show your >> >friends what your talking about, than do that. Work puzzles together, >>watch >> >a great movie, something they can all relate too. He's getting much >>better, >> >and Maggie will to. Its a well known fact that if they feel comfortable >>in a >> >situation, they will do better. So hang in there and keep trying. >> > >> > behavior issues >> > >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >I'm not sure sure if this got posted so I'm sending it again. >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >Hello all! >> >> > It's hard to believe that the summer will come to a close in just >>a >> >> >few >> >> >short weeks. It certainly has been busy! I'm mostly writing to sort of >> >vent >> >> >this evening, but I'd appreciate feedback as well. Maggie, who just >> >turned >> >> >4, has a very difficult time when other young children come to our >>house. >> >> >She is an only child and is accustomed to having things to herself at >> >home. >> >> >The problem seems to be a combination of her not being used to sharing >> >her >> >> >stuff coupled with her limited expressive language. (She's still >> >primarily >> >> >at a 1 or 2 word level.) For example, rather than saying, " That's >>mine, >> >you >> >> >can't have it, " she grabs for a plug of hair. If someone does >>something >> >she >> >> >does not like, she may push in retaliation instead of coming to >>tattle. >> >> >It's >> >> >very frustrating for me whenever we have company of the younger set >>and >> >it >> >> >definitely discourages me from inviting friends over who have young >> >> >children >> >> >even though I know that she does need the " practice " . I would not >> >consider >> >> >having someone over that I didn't know very well. After 2 days of >>company >> >> >this afternoon, I was on the verge of tears as I sent Maggie to her >>room >> >> >for >> >> >the millionth time after a pushing incident. Maggie only occasionally >> >> >displayed this sort of behavior at her old preschool and almost never, >> >now >> >> >that she is in a " special " preschool where most of the other children >> >have >> >> >at least a speech delay. It's amazing to see how comfortable she is in >> >this >> >> >classroom and has been from day 1. This is in contrast to her prior >> >> >transition from daycare to " normal " preschool where it took her >>several >> >> >months to reach a good comfort level. Anyone have any similar >> >> >experience/advice? >> >> > >> >> >Carla Duffy >> >> >Maggie's Mom >> >> >> >________________________________________________________________________ >> >> >Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at >>http://www.hotmail.com >> >> > >> >> >> >> >>________________________________________________________________________ >> >> Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at >>http://www.hotmail.com >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Won't you please consider adding your personal story on the MDS website >> >today? http://www.mosaicdownsyndrome.com And please don't forget to >>check >> >the message board frequently...it's a great way to meet others who are >> >affected by MDS, who are not on our mailing list! >> >http://www.insidetheweb.com/mbs.cgi/mb778401 >> >> ************************************************* >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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