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A weird stim behavior

NAS89644

Hello everyone,

I know stimming is very common for children or even adults who have autism. But, I've noticed that my daughter will place her hand in between her thighs (not near her private area) and then cross her ankles and squeeze as hard as she can. Her hand will then turn red, she then stops. Her Doc says she isn't concerned. Has anyone experienced this? Has anyone found a way for this type of stimming to stop? 

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  • My daughter does this when she’s bored, I used to do it if I was too worked up to sleep. Actually sometimes I still do to be fair. Tense all my muscles at once then let go and the effect is quite relaxing. It really confuses my husband when my daughter does it  because he thinks she’s cold and trying to keep her heat in. Unless her hand is turning purple or black you would possibly do more harm (psychological) to try and stop her from doing it

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  • My daughter does this when she’s bored, I used to do it if I was too worked up to sleep. Actually sometimes I still do to be fair. Tense all my muscles at once then let go and the effect is quite relaxing. It really confuses my husband when my daughter does it  because he thinks she’s cold and trying to keep her heat in. Unless her hand is turning purple or black you would possibly do more harm (psychological) to try and stop her from doing it

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