1,000,000% this
Comment on How do I keep a 9 year old from constantly licking erasers and putting them in his mouth
voracitude@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Sounds like it could be a stim thing - impulsive, you say? Any chance there’s (undiagnosed?) ASD there? The mentions of bitter spray reminded me of when my mother tried that to get me to stop biting my nails. I just stopped using my lips and tongue, and only used my teeth…
Anyway, if it’s a stimulation thing, maybe finding an alternative would be easier than getting him to stop entirely.
TherapyGary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 23 hours ago
LavaPlanet@sh.itjust.works 12 hours ago
Yeah, this is exactly what I was thinking, too. You redirect the behavior somewhere safe while still fulfilling the essential need.
howler@lemmy.zip 10 hours ago
I’ll find something else too, then. I don’t want to harm him
voracitude@lemmy.world 5 hours ago
I’d be curious for a follow-up post of you find a way to help him with this! I was this kid when I was little, and needed help and kindness, but there was no understanding for autistic behaviours back then so what I got instead was bullied. I appreciate that you went looking for help instead of just throwing up your hands.