Re: Urinating on the floor from infringement?

October 6, 2001

At 12:20 PM 10/6/01 -0700, you wrote:

> > I remember reading about some of you who had kids who urinated

> > purposely on the floor after an infringement.

That's me!!... well my son that is.

I've always felt almost silly saying this to others, especially people not

on the list, people w/o autistic children because it sounds so off the

wall. But it was a definite steady pattern. And it hasn't happened on the

last four infringements, because we've followed those four infringements

quickly with something to digest the gluten or casein before it can reach

the gut. We bought some papaya enzymes at the HFS... adult dose 3 tablets

and give him 1/2 tablet after an infringement.

>My child is fully potty trained, yet does this about 3 times a month. It

>is obviously on purpose, and when I pick her up to carry her to the

>bathroom all heck breaks loose.

I understand totally, my son's been in underwear with less than a handful

of accidents for almost 6 months now. He is learning to control himself,

and the tantrums are becoming few and far between, and much milder when

they do occur. His behavior at his ABA pre-school was consistently

troublesome last year but since September has been great! How long's your

daughter been on the diet?

>I guess I don't understand why she is doing this. Is this a reaction to an

>infringement or troublesome ingred.?It is very bothersome to me and I want

>to know how to prevent it.

Janelle, I agree with about keeping a journal. Everyone's different,

and maybe it's not due to an infringement. I think this is what makes the

diet so hard to follow. We need to strive for 100% GFCF, and that's tough

to do. I went GFCF with my son for several months to keep him company, and

we made our house nearly GFCF for a time as well, hiding things so he

couldn't possibly get to them. It's much more relaxed now, and I've been

off the diet since the summer with my son's permission! But it's all a

process, and keeps changing.

Marty

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