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Crawling on floor

NAS75657

My Son who is nine and able bodied, crawls on the floor or bottom when we’re out sometimes usually in quiet open spaces.  Does anyone’s else’s children do this and what can I do to stop it please?

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  • If it is in quiet open spaces, is it a much of a problem? If he is ruining clothing or footwear it could be a financial problem. It may be sensory seeking, the feel of grass on the hands, being able to look at things from unusual angles etc. If he is verbal, why not ask him why he does it? Autistic people can get pleasure out of their surroundings in ways that are unusual for non-autistic people.

  • in reply to Martin

    Thank you.  My husband objects to it as he feels judged by others as a parent, I’m only concerned if our Son is unsafe crawling on the ground.  He likes to play with toys lying on the floor on the ground in shops, My concern is only how clean is the floor but if he’s happy then it doesn’t bother me otherwise 

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  • in reply to Martin

    Thank you.  My husband objects to it as he feels judged by others as a parent, I’m only concerned if our Son is unsafe crawling on the ground.  He likes to play with toys lying on the floor on the ground in shops, My concern is only how clean is the floor but if he’s happy then it doesn’t bother me otherwise 

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  • in reply to NAS75657

    Lying down is also calming.

    You don't have to balance, you are physically smaller so feel less exposed and can disengage from the world more, plus it can also help with the parasympathetic nervous system (lowering heart rate, slowing breathing and relaxing).

    If you lie in your back and look at the ceiling and keep still, it reduces visual input and processing load and helps thinking.

  • in reply to Stuart333

    Thank you, That is a very good way of explaining why my Son might do this. He lyes on the floor to help him feel grounded as well 

  • in reply to NAS75657

    I don't think it's too bad.

    I hadn't really thought about it, but I used to like lying on the floor to play with toys. It was about looking at things at the same level. I didn't do it in public, but I might have done if allowed.

    Even with the cats as an adult I often used to lie on the floor to have my eyes at the same level as theirs. I liked to see things as they did.

    Looking at things from unusual angles was interesting. Throwing things when you are upside down or on your side is more difficult.

    As an older adult I tend to pick things up now, but I often hold things Infront of my eyes. My garden has different levels which also makes it easier. I realise I don't like looking down at things. I think it is so I can I see them more closely.