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Child Behavior (Expert Forum)
Autistic toddler son masterbaiting
Answered by
Kevin Kennedy, Ph.D. - Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy, Family Therapy, Crisis Intervention
Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates
This forum is for questions and support regarding child behavior issues such: Child Discipline (behavior management), Normal Child Development, Parent-Child Communications, Social Development
Autistic toddler son masterbaiting
by Beckster0042, Jun 08, 2008 01:00PM
I am in need of sever help and don't know where to go. I have a 3 year old autistic son and recently he has been non-stop masterbaiting with his favorite blanky. He doesn't understand much of what we say. And when my husband and I say no or try to redirect his attention, he just gets really discouraged and freaks out. Being autistic has made his blanky a life line. I had a blanket when I was little, so I know how it goes, but with him, if he can't find it, or I'm washing it (which he doesn't understand) he just freaks out, so I can't take it away. He won't understand anything. And whenever his grandma comes around, he spends the entire time trying to hump her. It makes me sick to my stomach to see him do this all day. When he's doing it he doesn't even seem like the same child. I am really uneasy about this and grossly frustrated. Please help.
Doctor's Answer
by Kevin Kennedy, Ph.D., Jun 09, 2008 04:04AM
, Jun 09, 2008 04:04AM
Member Comments (3)
by Beckster0042, Jun 09, 2008 09:40AM
To: Dr. Kennedy
We live in Wisconsin, and we are on a waiting list for funding for his in-home therapy. The list has him waiting about 2 more years. So we have no one but ourselves at the moment.
by Kevin Kennedy, Ph.D., Jun 10, 2008 12:24PM
, Jun 10, 2008 12:24PM
Try to react to the behavior with equanimity, not in an emotional manner. Set limits, interrupt the behavior when necessary, and employ time out (e.g., if he is acting inappropriately with his grandmother).
