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fear of loud noises

our little man

hi everyone, our little grandson is just 3 and has recently been diagnosed with ASD. he loves going to nursery however, yesterday the fire alarm sounded and he was hysterical, he was so terrified and even the nursery staff couldn't calm him down,ever since he has been very subdued not his usual chatty self and refused point blank to go to nursery today, he spent the day with me instead but frequently asked when he would be going home. I thought that maybe he thought i was going to take him to nursery as usually he spends the morning with me and then i take him and he is so intelligent he knows the days of the week and knows this is our usual friday routine. Has anyone any ideas how to get him to go back, as he usually loves to go and thrives there. my daughter is heartbroken and is at her wits end as we all are. thanks sandra

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  •  Hi - yes, what a shame it's in a shopping ctre!  As you'll be well aware, the problem you've got hasn't gone away, even if you somehow manage to persuade him to return.  At some point the alarm will go off again.  Unless you can track down the person who does the random fire alarm + explain so s/he could tip you off a day or 2 in advance, then it's just a matter of time.  However good the staff at his nursery are + however much he enjoys going, the alarm will spoil things.  I know you know all about this in a much more informed way than I do, but just from my perspective which I've taken from your posts, I think exploring other nurseries would be wise.

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  •  Hi - yes, what a shame it's in a shopping ctre!  As you'll be well aware, the problem you've got hasn't gone away, even if you somehow manage to persuade him to return.  At some point the alarm will go off again.  Unless you can track down the person who does the random fire alarm + explain so s/he could tip you off a day or 2 in advance, then it's just a matter of time.  However good the staff at his nursery are + however much he enjoys going, the alarm will spoil things.  I know you know all about this in a much more informed way than I do, but just from my perspective which I've taken from your posts, I think exploring other nurseries would be wise.

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