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Jumping up and down bed non-stop

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My 2y7month old ASD boy has a new obsession. He runs to my bed and starts jumping up and down and gets very upset if I try to take him off. At the beginning I thought it looked like fun and a nice way to spend some energy. He learned fast and his jumps are getting higher and higher. It also helped him learn how to jump up and down on the floor. But I'm getting a bit concerned with the behaviour as it might be stopping him from doing other more "educational" activities. 

I also wonder if he needs those moments as a self-regulating thing or if maybe it's just a phase and he's really into it so I shouldn't be too worried about it.

Any similar experiences? Any thoughts on this? How often should I intervene?

Thanks

  • I had a similar situation with my little boy,I decided to buy him a.trampoline and after a while he returned to his usual educational activities.

  • Don't try to stop it.

    So what if it doesn't look 'normal'?

    If he enjoys it, and it's not doing him any harm, then where's the problem?

  • I have a son, 3.3 years old, we still dont have a diagnosis, but i think it is Asperger.

    Our main problem is jumping, constantly jumping up and down whole day, whereever we are.

    I dont really know how I can reduce it, becouase it doesnt look normal, whole day, its not 1o minutes, or an hour...

    He is really mad when we tried to stop him....

    He speaks very well, but doesnt like to play with other children.

    He likes to be with children, but he just jumps up an down...

    Can anyone help please?

  • My son is 3 and does the same thing. I bought him a trampoline. Sometimes when things get to much for him he goes out to bounce! Im sure it helps him relax.

  • My 3 year old daughter also loives to jump, I dont particularly have much of a problem with it. But she has a trampoline which she loves to play on. I think as long as you keep an eye on him, let him tire himself out!! :) 

  • Trampolines seem to have acquired some interest as a place where, by jumping up and down, people on the spectrum can gain some uniformity of sensory experience. I went to a talk last year by someone on the spectrum who regularly uses a trampoline for this reason (just cannot remember who at the moment). I've also dug around my bookshelves for a reference and Luke Jackson in Freaks, Geeks & Asperger Syndrome (2002) p190 says "I often just bounce around or lie there and let the cares of the day fall through to the ground like autumn leaves".

    On that basis I think I may be right in saying that  bouncing up and down is of benefit to some people on the spectrum.

    If you are worried about the bedsprings have you space in the garden for one of those netted-in trampolines that now populate urban gardens, if you do a survey from google earth!

    The other thing is if he is able to express himself ask about how it helps him.

  • He's 2-and-half, let him jump.