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?
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?
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.
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
As a child I used to carry around a big mirror, that usually lived on the wall in the hall. I held horizontally in front of me as I walked around the house, looking down into the mirror it felt like I was walking on the ceiling. It was something I really enjoyed.
As a child I used to carry around a big mirror, that usually lived on the wall in the hall. I held horizontally in front of me as I walked around the house, looking down into the mirror it felt like I was walking on the ceiling. It was something I really enjoyed.