onlycrazygal Report post Posted July 5, 2006 hi all i have a bit of a problem with our bean at the moment, i feel this has crept up on me so to speak as hes always done it but not as much as in the past 6 months..... he keeps hitting me over the head, hes bin diagnosed with asp/tourettes,odd, sensory probs and add.....i think its some kind of habit or compulsion, i tell him off each time but he do s it again 5 mins later as hes forgot what i said to him......hmmmmm he doesnt seem to do it in a nasty way its like hes on auto pilot. would appreciate your thoughts on this.......thanks!!! hugs, paula Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
littlenemo Report post Posted July 6, 2006 sounds like a way to share attention but obviously not one that should continue could you try teaching him to stroke or tickle instead? He may just be confused about what sort of physical contact is OK to share with others Zemanski Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
justamom Report post Posted July 6, 2006 (edited) My son does implusive things like this, he needs constant reminders to please dont hit or stop doing that.... I think Keegan does it before he thinks, but its a good idea to try and teach him to tickle or stroke!!! Edited July 6, 2006 by justamom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paula Report post Posted July 6, 2006 Not what you want to hear but my As son used to hit me over the head with a metal candel stick it was a nightmare.This was when he was younger.Now for me sins he gets me in a headlock and im given 3 punches to the ribs.Thge compromise is ive siad ill buy him a punch bag and boxing gloves for xmas so he can channel his agression into that and hopefully not me.Its As and puberty i guess.And as his mum i get all the agro. I do love him though and 90% of the time hes fine. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisann Report post Posted July 7, 2006 Might not work in certain situations but we have been told instead of saying no don't hit me ect... say something like hit this cusion or hit this pillow it simply isn't negative but is a way to change the direction of the way the child is thinking Lisa Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dooday24 Report post Posted July 10, 2006 I ALSO HAV PROBLEMS WITH REECE HE HITS BITES KICKS AND SCRATCHES BUT AFTER DOSNT REALISEHES DONE IT. NOT SURE WAT TO DO SORRY!!!! JUST HANG IN THERE <'> <'> Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
on the edge Report post Posted July 15, 2006 We are currently doing an aba program with our son - we have been told to ignore this sort of behaviour completely. You have to give no eye contact and no response at all when he does it.- but you have to be consistant. In my sons case he likes the reaction he gets when hitting etc. Of course your situation may be different to ours - but if you think it is a way of attention in anyway the extinction method could work for you. If he hits you very hard on the head perhaps a hard hat may needed to carry this out though!!!!!!!!! Goodluck!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
