I posted this in children's health but got no replies so hoping someone here might be able to help?
my daughter (Y1) has had a number of motor and now verbal tics over the past 18 months or so, we have always ignored these (having read up on the subject) and just let her get on with it. They come and go in severity and are quite noticeable at the moment. Previously this hasn't been an issue at school because quite frankly none of the other kids have noticed as they were all too busy doing funny kid stuff themselves but now they are becoming less egocentric they have started to pick up on it and dd's teacher asked how we would like to "handle" it. Talked it over with dd and she has agreed that it is ok for her teacher to explain that dd can't help it and it's just one of the things she does. I asked dd if she would like to go and see a man/lady about these things she does to see if they could give her any tips to help her make these less noticeable - she said yes which means going to the GP and getting a referral BUT do I go down this road? I don't want her to have drugs but perhaps some CBT might help? On the other hand I don't want her to think that there is "something wrong with her that needs fixing" BUT she has obviously noticed that it's something the other kids don't do and that they are now picking up on it and therefore making her more aware of it.
Any experiences welcome
oh and she tics everyday, pretty much all the time, each tic lasts about 3 weeks and then it changes slightly and it's usually one tic at a time.
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SAHRum · 13/05/2013 14:50
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