My DS (7) has had a number of what I would regard as nervous tics and twitches over the past couple of years, throat clearing being one example. We have ignored them and they have disappeared eventually. But his most recent one is a nervous shrug where he jerks his head back and twitches his shoulders up. It's actually a little distressing to see because it is so noticeable and I know he is conscious of it although I don't think other children have commented on it.
The doctor was very dismissive when I tried to speak to him about it (he may as well have had PFB/neurotic mum written on his face, so clear was his expression ) so am I worrying about nothing? Or do you think I should be trying to get to the cause of it?
Any advice/shared experience would be appreciated!
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Does anyone else's child have nervous tics?
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SleepingLion · 29/06/2010 10:58
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