DS is so hard to walk anywhere with. Taking him to town is so stressful as he will flail his arms around, spin while he's walking, almost bump into people because he's not paying attention etc. Escalators are a minefield because he often starts jumping around, going backwards and nearly falling off.
I am forever telling him to walk sensibly and not bump into people, explaining he might get hurt, they might get hurt (or angry) etc. Going anywhere busy is getting me down TBH. His 5yo younger sister is also a handful though, she has a referral to a paediatrician for SN in the spring.
He should be able to walk along a pavement by now shouldn't he 
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7yo almost impossible to walk with. Always spinning, side-stepping, going backwards etc? Is it common?
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Meglet · 02/03/2014 18:09
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smegheeeeeed ·
02/03/2014 19:37
yes my son did this all the time, its a bloody nightmare, if there was any space anywhere he would even do hand springs!
He is now 23
and still seriously weird and very high energy but he is also extremely clever and sometimes I think these traits go hand in hand.
Meglet ·
02/03/2014 19:53
DS is a clever little sausage too. Which is why I can't understand why he can't understand why he needs to walk sensibly (does that make sense). I've tried the 'how to talk' stuff, turned out it was how I spoke to them anyway . I sometimes watch other peoples children walking along nicely and get quite choked up because mine won't. I got home and burst into tears the other day 
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I can relax in big OPEN spaces, like a field or the beach. He can't bump into people there. TBH we're all hyper in this family. I probably didn't help by going to the gym throughout each pregnancy. The dc's don't know what it's like to be still 
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Meglet ·
02/03/2014 20:04
8 yes'.
Upsides- He's working at higher than average levels for reading and maths. And despite having his thumb wedged in his mouth for the best part of 7yrs has excellent speech and conversational skills. I have no idea how he's managed that one .
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RandomMess ·
02/03/2014 20:12
Honestly my colleague has finally taken her dc after he's been diagnosed with ADHD and aspergers, she can see the improvement already 7 weeks on. It's amazing. Read around the INPP site and google away - much more well known in Australia it seems.
Have pm'd you the practioner dontact details. It's about £70 per session I think, no £500 on reports nonsense 
we only needed 6 sessions and they are every 6-8 weeks.
RandomMess ·
02/03/2014 20:21
ghost - honestly INPP can really really really help if you can afford it.
Anyone interested who lives near Windsor or Petersfield let me know and I'll pm you the email addy of the practioner I used. He's fantastic, teaches world wide and very inexpensive (compared to INPP). I was very sceptical and have become a convert!
Meglet ·
02/03/2014 20:25
yes, we're Hampshire .
ghost same here. DS is a star at school.
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RandomMess ·
02/03/2014 20:28
Hopefully you got my message, please think about it, will just make his childhood/life easier for him
ghostinthecanvas ·
02/03/2014 20:28
I will have a proper look at the website tomorrow. I need some help but it is so frustrating because he presents really well. I took him to CAHMS and he faked everything He knows what people expect. He told me once that he is tired after school because it is hard work keeping still at school.
Thanks for the advice.
RandomMess ·
02/03/2014 20:30
I bet he's shattered - I can't believe 15 yes', they say 7 or more and it's worth having a full assessment!
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