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Sensory issues maybe? Maybe not

Catlady31

Hello,

Can a child be distracted/upset by a buzzing sound that no one else can really hear whilst sitting still and quiet yet love noisey, busy play areas and shout and scream themselves. They will also refuse to go to pantos and shows because they dislike the crowded seating, noise from everyone's shouting next to them and the noisey show itself. They also dislike the noisey, crowded school cafeteria and smell of the food, seeing and hearing others eat.

At home, they seem to crave movement and will sit on the floor waching TV swaying sideways, rolling off the sofa and deliberately hitting the floor.  They will also deliberately run and drop to the ground sometimes at home and when out at the park with friends.  They can also be too loud when talking to friends or mum and dad yet hate talking and answering questions from people they don't know well and will go mute in some situations.

One minute telling professionals that my child is noise and crowd sensitive and then the next saying the opposite. I'm getting the feeling I'm not making any sense to them and I don't quite undersyad it myself.  Could it be that they are a sensory seeker and avoided depending on the setting maybe?

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  • As a child, I didn’t talk to adults outside of the home. Even at home I spoke when spoken to. I dislike other people music. But love my own, and want it loud. I hate other people speaking loudly, but do it myself without realising, I hear noises others don’t. There’s no rhyme or reason to what me may or may not like/dislike. It is just ‘is’ lol.

    As for your child, they have an aversion to noise, ear defenders will help greatly, At home, it seems like they are getting the sensory stimulation they crave, and are stimming to self regulate. All healthy behaviours, just ensure they can’t hurt them selves where possible.

  • in reply to Catlover

    Thank you.  May I as whether you still have social anxiety?  I'm so worried my daughter will not be able to do all she needs to when older such as going to appointments and making phone calls etc.  It is already affecting her schooling and appointments we have to go to and even stops her from asking for things and talking to people.

    We did buy ear plugs but she doesn't like them in and at the moment she will not wear earphones/noise defenders.

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  • in reply to Catlover

    Thank you.  May I as whether you still have social anxiety?  I'm so worried my daughter will not be able to do all she needs to when older such as going to appointments and making phone calls etc.  It is already affecting her schooling and appointments we have to go to and even stops her from asking for things and talking to people.

    We did buy ear plugs but she doesn't like them in and at the moment she will not wear earphones/noise defenders.

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