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I was just wondering if anyone elses autistic child likes to crackel leaves for long periods of time. My child seams to find leaves everywhere we go. When we go to the park, all she wants to do is crakel leaves. Before she was diagnosed, I would let her crakel leaves for hours, now with the early intervention, they are telling me not to let her crackel the leaves anymore...I'm devastated. This is her favorite thing to do. She is 2 years, three months. I thought this is what kids like to do...Am I wrong? They are telling me by letting her crackel the leaves, I am letting her "tune out". The truth is, when she crackels the leaves, she does not look at me, or show me the leaves, she just finds as many as she can to crackel. She also like to dig in the dirt but not as much as the leaves. Any thoughts? ↓
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| Name: Melinda | Date: Jun 1st, 2006 8:09 AM |
| Who are they? Do "they" really know your daughter? Only you and your daughter know. Maybe she finds happiness and escape while crackling leaves. Who to stand in the way of that. Haven't you wanted to "tune out" life at some point. Your daughter has so many obstacles to overcome. Choose your battles wisely. Get many opinions. You are doing the right thing by asking other parents that have the same experiances for advice. "They" meaning, the so called experts, get their experiances and knowledge from other so called experts and books. All polotics. Most never actually dealing with the children themselves. You are the expert with dealing with your daughter. Find the answers by tuning into your duaghters actions. My son loves toothbrushes. Sounds strange but it makes him happy. So I go out and buy him toothbrushes. Why not? What's the harm? Society might think he's strange? Non-conforming..... Society has nothing on a parent with a autistic child. Better yet, society has nothing on a child dealing with autism. ↑ |
| Name: Fiona | Date: Jun 3rd, 2006 9:33 PM |
| She should be allowed some time in which to crackle the leaves as it's probably her way of relieving stress. These children find interaction with anyone stressful so they should be allowed time to 'tune out' as long as it's not for hours on end. She shouldn't be forced to have constant interaction. I don't think that the leaf thing can do any harm and digging in the dirt is fun! Let her have half an hour with the leaves then take her away to do something else or give her some food to distract her. ↑ |
| Name: rain | Date: Jun 4th, 2006 8:56 PM |
| Finding something your child loves to do can be used to your advantage. I would not take the leaves away, I would use them. On the other hand allowing her to do this as an escape, teaches her escape. Small amounts are good. Think of what you want her to do, speak, look at you etc, and offer her the leaves as a reward for trying. Good luck. ↑ |
| Name: lisa | Date: Jun 7th, 2006 7:29 PM |
| I think that if your daughter wants to crackle leaves, then let her. My daughter also autistic, loved to rip paper and did it constantly. I used to try to stop her and all it did was cause me uneeded frustration. I gave in and just let her because it made her so content. Eventually over time she has all but stopped the behavior. she is still obsessed with paper but just not nearly as destructive. So I say crackle on! I think everyone could use a "little tuning out" every now in then. My daughter is almost seven years old and I have learned over time to try and not take things so serious. You know your child the best, not the doctors. Trust your heart to what makes your child happiest. ↑ |
| Name: Lizzi | Date: Jun 7th, 2006 8:37 PM |
| Let her crackle the leaves by all means! She is just 2 years old and if she enjoys that then let her have at them! Let her enjoy her childhood,don't take her pleasures away from her. As long as she isn't trying to eat the leaves I'd let her play in them all she wants. She has just explored and found something she enjoys doing,let her be. ↑ |
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