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Smelling things that aren't there, ?attention

MandyMc12

Hi, 

This is my first post as I didn't know where else to go, my daughter is nearly 7 and we are currently waiting for an autism diagnosis, she was diagnosed with a severe language disorder when's she was 3. She also has other conditions as well. A few months ago she kept saying she could smell a yucky smell like farts, she then said it a few more times over about a week but I decided to ignore it and eventually she stopped saying it until the other day, when she blurted out 'who's farted' at the breakfast table, she's again said it a few more times but only when she's with me and never at school. Is it just an attention thing or something else?? Any help would be appreciated - Thankyou 

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  • My son went through exactly the same thing and he has grown out of it now.Or can tolerate smells a lot better. It can be overwhelming for kids on the spectrum and she probably can genuinly smell something you can't.I found a smell my son did like,which was not easy to do as all smells were too strong for him,but eventually we found he liked lavander so i put some on a hankerchief and he kept it in his pocket so he could smell it when he smelt something he couldn't handle.The best thing i think is to play the situation right down and try not to make it a big issue.I'm sure it will pass.Hope thats helpful.x

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  • My son went through exactly the same thing and he has grown out of it now.Or can tolerate smells a lot better. It can be overwhelming for kids on the spectrum and she probably can genuinly smell something you can't.I found a smell my son did like,which was not easy to do as all smells were too strong for him,but eventually we found he liked lavander so i put some on a hankerchief and he kept it in his pocket so he could smell it when he smelt something he couldn't handle.The best thing i think is to play the situation right down and try not to make it a big issue.I'm sure it will pass.Hope thats helpful.x

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