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MrsB16

Hi, 

I'm enquiring about my 4 and a half year old son. He has no diagnosis, although my sister Suspects he's on the mild end of the spectrum. 

I could go on for ages about him as he's a mystery to me, but what I'm wondering about is his need to always touch or bang someone or something. He constantly touches/presses his siblings, especially the baby and it can be quite hard. He also always has to make noise, singing, shouting out etc. It gets a hundred times worse if he's excited as well. We would get so mad with him, and still do when it gets too bad. But yet it never stops. 

He's a good boy, and he really enjoys being good, and I really don't think it's naughty or attention seeking behaviour. It doesn't feel like that. Could it be self stimulatory behaviour? He's an angel at school, he's the complete opposite, unnaturally so. 

I hope its ok messaging here. I've done loads of google searches but not getting any answers. 

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  • I'd also suggest that you see if you can find more constructive ways to channel his need for sensory input. 

    Your son may be both hyper and hypo sensitive to difference stimulu, so you can use this checklist here to determine some of his needs:

    sensorysmarts.com/signs_of_spd.html

    This then gives you the chance to see if there are any other (less disruptive) ways you could meet his sensory needs, for example if he is contantly seeking strong proprioreceptive feelings (i.e. pushing things, or shoving himself into people), then maybe buying a weighted blanket, giving him lots of deep pressure bear hugs at these times, or buying him a set of bean bags for him to lift up and try to throw would help? Or if he contantly likes loud sounds around him (i.e. shouting) maybe buy him a set of headphones and children's music to listen to? 

    There will be loads of other ideas you could try as well, if these don't work and it's probably going to be trial and error until you find what's right for your son. 

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  • I'd also suggest that you see if you can find more constructive ways to channel his need for sensory input. 

    Your son may be both hyper and hypo sensitive to difference stimulu, so you can use this checklist here to determine some of his needs:

    sensorysmarts.com/signs_of_spd.html

    This then gives you the chance to see if there are any other (less disruptive) ways you could meet his sensory needs, for example if he is contantly seeking strong proprioreceptive feelings (i.e. pushing things, or shoving himself into people), then maybe buying a weighted blanket, giving him lots of deep pressure bear hugs at these times, or buying him a set of bean bags for him to lift up and try to throw would help? Or if he contantly likes loud sounds around him (i.e. shouting) maybe buy him a set of headphones and children's music to listen to? 

    There will be loads of other ideas you could try as well, if these don't work and it's probably going to be trial and error until you find what's right for your son. 

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