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Play Care 10:27 AM 01-23-2013
My 2 1/2 yo dc boy rocks all the time. He had an eval for speech delay and he is slightly delayed in that area. That's it. He is a crappy napper so wakes early and then rocks hard against the PNP. I tried moving him to a mat but that was a disaster. I lay him back down with a "Shh, friends are sleeping" But as soon as I walk away he's back at it. And me sitting right there does nothing but wake him up more. If he were cheerful the rest of the day it wouldn't be such a big deal, but he is sooo whiny and cries on and off all.day.long.
itlw8 10:57 AM 01-23-2013
If it is only at nap it is not as big of deal as if it is all day. Do keep an eye on it. As he is supposed to be developing more skills he may fall behind. Though some of the smartest people also have these little quirks.
dcb I had this summer was a rocker he also had other quirks that led him to being tested and provided services. He probably has asbergers but he is a kindergarter reading on a first gradee level and doing algebra. Do not change the boys routine it will not be good.
So there may not be any delays but other things may show up like being stuck on an interest like worms
dcb I had this summer was a rocker he also had other quirks that led him to being tested and provided services. He probably has asbergers but he is a kindergarter reading on a first gradee level and doing algebra. Do not change the boys routine it will not be good.
So there may not be any delays but other things may show up like being stuck on an interest like worms
Heidi 11:02 AM 01-23-2013
Would you consider using a heavy or weighted blanket?
It may help give him some deep muscle pressure and help with the rocking. IF he likes it. A large adult quilt folded in 4's, maybe?
How are his gross motor skills? Does he seem "floppy" and rather clumsy?
It may help give him some deep muscle pressure and help with the rocking. IF he likes it. A large adult quilt folded in 4's, maybe?
How are his gross motor skills? Does he seem "floppy" and rather clumsy?
Play Care 11:12 AM 01-23-2013
Originally Posted by Heidi:
Would you consider using a heavy or weighted blanket?
It may help give him some deep muscle pressure and help with the rocking. IF he likes it. A large adult quilt folded in 4's, maybe?
How are his gross motor skills? Does he seem "floppy" and rather clumsy?
I had a blanket in with him and he tossed it out. I don't think he's floppy - he is big for his age and has a solid build. He loves to run and climb, I don't see him as clumsy.Would you consider using a heavy or weighted blanket?
It may help give him some deep muscle pressure and help with the rocking. IF he likes it. A large adult quilt folded in 4's, maybe?
How are his gross motor skills? Does he seem "floppy" and rather clumsy?
butterfly 12:22 PM 01-23-2013
Originally Posted by Heidi:
Would you consider using a heavy or weighted blanket?
It may help give him some deep muscle pressure and help with the rocking. IF he likes it. A large adult quilt folded in 4's, maybe?
How are his gross motor skills? Does he seem "floppy" and rather clumsy?
I agree with the weighted blanket. Or a compression vest. I made my own special needs son a vest with velcro on the sides that I could tighten up for nap/bedtime. It was comforting to him to have that constant squeeze and it helped him to sleep. I've seen blankets where there are "pockets" sewn in that you can add weights to or bags of beans - just remove the weights before laundering.Would you consider using a heavy or weighted blanket?
It may help give him some deep muscle pressure and help with the rocking. IF he likes it. A large adult quilt folded in 4's, maybe?
How are his gross motor skills? Does he seem "floppy" and rather clumsy?
butterfly 12:23 PM 01-23-2013
at that age, I would also try a nap mat or something besides a PNP. He seems as though he'd be a little old for a PNP....
sorry just saw that you've tried this already...
sorry just saw that you've tried this already...
Lilbutterflie 12:57 PM 01-23-2013
Play Care- are you sure we don't have the same DCB? LOL! I have a 2 1/2 yr old DCB that is constantly rocking also. First thing he wants to do when he comes in the morning is rock on my couch- which I allow for about 15 min before I tell him to get down and play. Sometimes he'll sneak back up on the couch and rock himself. I transitioned him to a nap mat months ago. I have him in a corner against the wall, and another napmat is on it's side against the wall so that he can rock against it. He rocks himself to sleep every day, but it doesn't bother the others. He rocks when he wakes up, too. Still doesn't bother the others!
In my opinion, I believe my little DCB has, at the very least, SPD. The need to constantly rock, he has very severe food texture issues, and he does not like sensory play at all. During his 2 yr checkup, he was referred to a "specialist" (according to his mom) for his food texture issues and is losing weight because of it. His mom still has not taken him to the specialist.
In my opinion, I believe my little DCB has, at the very least, SPD. The need to constantly rock, he has very severe food texture issues, and he does not like sensory play at all. During his 2 yr checkup, he was referred to a "specialist" (according to his mom) for his food texture issues and is losing weight because of it. His mom still has not taken him to the specialist.
Starburst 05:15 PM 01-25-2013
Honestly I would talk to the parents and talk to them about talking to their doctor or screening with an early childhood interventionalist. Delayed speach, Continued crying/whining, and constant rocking could be early signs of ADHD (since he cannot sit still) or autism (oversensitive sensory issues). Most cases of autism are not discovered until about age 6 or 7 but I think alot of that has to do with parents/doctors ignoring some of the red flags or some early symptoms being misdiagnosed as typical toddler behavior.
I saw a show the other day with a girl who was autistic pretty much since birth and she couldn't talk, had lots of tantrums, and couldn't sit still; her family was told she would only be able to reach the understanding ability of an average 6 year old. One day (at about 8 or 9 years old) she was in front of the computer and started typing and that's how she communicated with her family. She told them that she feels like a prisoner in her own body. She said it always feels like her limbs were burning and she had to keep moving or hitting her head to make the pain stop. Most types of autism usually cause sensory overload which can cause erratic and even scary behavior. She is now in a normal high school and taking advanced english and science classes, she is also working on a book to teach people what it is like to live like her.
I think one 3 year old boy I used to babysit may have had autism (ironicly his mother is a special ed teacher) because everything he wanted to eat didn't have any taste and he would cry if you gave him anything sweeter than dark chocolate. His parents have him in a special therapy for eating but they wanted me to feed him flavored yogurt and he would take forever to do it and then when he did he would start to cry. I even tried to convince is parents to try to use unflavored yogurt but the dad liked to cook and thought plain yogurt was gross. I feel bad for the little guy. I think they should have at least tried it to see if it was the flavor or the texture of it to see which one he doesn't like- my bet was the sweetness was too much for him.
But sometimes I think some parents are too afraid to try something because they are more afraid of the answer than the not knowing. But as a daycare business owner you are also a mandated reporter- which means if you suspect abuse or neglect (yes including medical/developmental neglect) than you are obligated to report it. One of my ECE teachers said that she had a migrant worker mom at her FCC of a DCB and she would try to tell the mom that her son didn't respond well to noises and had some delayed speach and she told the mom that her son needed to see a hearing specialist but the mom refused because she was afraid of losing her job if she had to take time off of work. So the kid goes in and out of the program for a while (migrant workers move alot) and every time the child came back she told DCM "he needs his hearing checked" and mom still didn't listen. So when my ECE teacher gave up her FCC to become a director at a center and the mother's work chose that place to sponser and the ece director/teacher told DCM that if she didn't take her son to a specialist not only would she drop her out of daycare but she would file a negligence report and the mom did take her son to the doctor and sure enough- the kid had gone deaf! And from what I hear most of his hearing could have been saved if DCM would have gotten him evaluated earlier- it was some type of genetic deteriation thing that could have been prevented or postponed with some early hearing aid assistances.
I saw a show the other day with a girl who was autistic pretty much since birth and she couldn't talk, had lots of tantrums, and couldn't sit still; her family was told she would only be able to reach the understanding ability of an average 6 year old. One day (at about 8 or 9 years old) she was in front of the computer and started typing and that's how she communicated with her family. She told them that she feels like a prisoner in her own body. She said it always feels like her limbs were burning and she had to keep moving or hitting her head to make the pain stop. Most types of autism usually cause sensory overload which can cause erratic and even scary behavior. She is now in a normal high school and taking advanced english and science classes, she is also working on a book to teach people what it is like to live like her.
I think one 3 year old boy I used to babysit may have had autism (ironicly his mother is a special ed teacher) because everything he wanted to eat didn't have any taste and he would cry if you gave him anything sweeter than dark chocolate. His parents have him in a special therapy for eating but they wanted me to feed him flavored yogurt and he would take forever to do it and then when he did he would start to cry
. I even tried to convince is parents to try to use unflavored yogurt but the dad liked to cook and thought plain yogurt was gross. I feel bad for the little guy. I think they should have at least tried it to see if it was the flavor or the texture of it to see which one he doesn't like- my bet was the sweetness was too much for him. But sometimes I think some parents are too afraid to try something because they are more afraid of the answer than the not knowing. But as a daycare business owner you are also a mandated reporter- which means if you suspect abuse or neglect (yes including medical/developmental neglect) than you are obligated to report it. One of my ECE teachers said that she had a migrant worker mom at her FCC of a DCB and she would try to tell the mom that her son didn't respond well to noises and had some delayed speach and she told the mom that her son needed to see a hearing specialist but the mom refused because she was afraid of losing her job if she had to take time off of work. So the kid goes in and out of the program for a while (migrant workers move alot) and every time the child came back she told DCM "he needs his hearing checked" and mom still didn't listen. So when my ECE teacher gave up her FCC to become a director at a center and the mother's work chose that place to sponser and the ece director/teacher told DCM that if she didn't take her son to a specialist not only would she drop her out of daycare but she would file a negligence report and the mom did take her son to the doctor and sure enough- the kid had gone deaf! And from what I hear most of his hearing could have been saved if DCM would have gotten him evaluated earlier- it was some type of genetic deteriation thing that could have been prevented or postponed with some early hearing aid assistances.