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What do myself.and my husband do as parents. Our son is six he has ASC and speech and language delay, if he is upset by something he will attempt to run off, he can’t listen to us trying to reason with him not to run. What’s the best way to address this to keep him safe?  

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  • Hello.  I'm Number.  I have an idea.

    You need to try and work out what he wants to run to, or run away from.

    Is he just wanting to run away from you two?

    Is he wanting to run somewhere (anywhere) that is quieter?

    Is he trying to run somewhere dark?

    Is he trying to keep away from other people?

    Does he want to be in private so he can cry or shake without people seeing him?

    Is he just trying to get your attention - saying "I'll show you how scared I am by running away?"

    These are difficult questions to answer - but like I say, I have an idea.......

    Have you got someone who can run as fast as him who he knows and trusts?

    Could you go out with the fast person so that when you son runs, the person can keep up with him and let him go where he wants to (but also keeps him SAFE from cars and dangers)  If you let your son run where he wants to go, you might be able to work out what he ACTUALLY NEEDS when you just see him running off.

    It would be important that the person running DOES NOT CHASE him, but just keeps up with him and lets him go where he wants to go and reassures him when they are running together.  Only try this (if you want to) when you are all somewhere SAFE !!!!

    If hope this is helpful to you maybe.

    Good luck.

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  • Hello.  I'm Number.  I have an idea.

    You need to try and work out what he wants to run to, or run away from.

    Is he just wanting to run away from you two?

    Is he wanting to run somewhere (anywhere) that is quieter?

    Is he trying to run somewhere dark?

    Is he trying to keep away from other people?

    Does he want to be in private so he can cry or shake without people seeing him?

    Is he just trying to get your attention - saying "I'll show you how scared I am by running away?"

    These are difficult questions to answer - but like I say, I have an idea.......

    Have you got someone who can run as fast as him who he knows and trusts?

    Could you go out with the fast person so that when you son runs, the person can keep up with him and let him go where he wants to (but also keeps him SAFE from cars and dangers)  If you let your son run where he wants to go, you might be able to work out what he ACTUALLY NEEDS when you just see him running off.

    It would be important that the person running DOES NOT CHASE him, but just keeps up with him and lets him go where he wants to go and reassures him when they are running together.  Only try this (if you want to) when you are all somewhere SAFE !!!!

    If hope this is helpful to you maybe.

    Good luck.

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