Anyone kid's touch girls hair?
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I wish this behavior would wax and wane....
Ds loves to touch little girls hair in circle time or story time. Enough already....
Can he hold something of that same consistency instead? Like a ribbon- shiny and smooth?
You know that is a good idea. He is loves hair too much. I wonder if an ot person sells it?
You know that is a good idea. He is loves hair too much. I wonder if an ot person sells it?
I bet you could just get some ribbon at a craft store!
I guess I could have him pick out some ribbon at Michaels after ot today and he and I could make something.
There doesn't seem to be anything to buy. The seit wasn't their yesterday and the the regular teacher said she had a hard day with ds... Wasn't listening or cooperating... Sign....
Update.
Talked to ot today...
Going to get ds heavier vest - 3 pounds
Heavy stuffed turtle or dog or fish - 2 pounds
He can wear the vest and sit with the heavy object on his lap.
Chew gum to stop him from talking in circle time.
(Better to chew gum than to sing to himself during circle time.)
She said a widget or fidget to help him if he was bored. Like a swishy ball they use to tame stress.
She said the ribbon thing would be too distracting but was a very creative idea.
I would like to remind everyone how brite ds is because he certainly sounds like a mess for needing all the stuff.
He is reading at and or and it word families and short stories using those words.
I just found out he know all the occupations and what they use in a game we play -(match object to occupation.) Just turned five. Kindergarten next year. That parent teacher conference we just had really gave me good information. Glad we had it --- dreaded it before we had it...
He gets bored during calendar which he feels he knows so he fidgets or touches hair or makes vocalizations because he is bored... Ouch... Wish he would stop....
If they could it would be nice if ds could move heavy objects before circle time like tables or heavy wagons but that is too hard to do....
So ds is doing much much better.
They give him the five pound turtle to hold in circle time. He isn't touching the girls hair and supposedly can focus better. He isn't playing with the toys on the shelfs.
He gets a fidget to fidget with when they go visit the rabbi and I heard he is better.
I made a list of thing he is working on and I read it to him every day before school.
I won't touch the girls hair. They don't like to get their hair touched.
I won't cry if I can't sit next to tom and joe. I will just sit next to someone else and be happy about it.
I won't cry if I don't get the green bike at school. Other kids like the green bike.
I will pay attention to the teacher during circle time and not play with toys or touch the girls hair.
I will not fuss or cry if I make a mistake in arts and crafts. I will fix it or forget it. Teachers don't like it when I make a big fuss about a mistake.
I won't cry if the teacher doesn't pick on me first at circle time. Other kids want a turn too.
He really listens to the list and seems to want to try not to do the annoying things.
Also the seit teacher can up with catch him when he isn't crying and praise him and others for not crying. He loves that.
Making a list and reading it to him each morning is a great reminder of the things that he should and shouldn't be doing. I love the way you included the reasons for acting that way. I'm glad to hear that things are going better.
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