DS2 has never done anything like this before, but in the last week has started pinching his own skin repeatedly. It started almost as if he was doing it out of curiosity - like 'ooh, look what I can do' - but has become more frequent, and harder, as the week has gone on. He mainly does it on his stomach, knees and legs - sometimes he pinches the skin on his leg, then brings it up to his mouth and sucks it.It's got to the stage where he's leaving red marks and I think if he continues it'll start bruising.
Any idea of causes? And what to do?
(Although I said he hasn't done anything like this before, he does like pinching my cheeks - but can be easily diverted if I say 'No pinching, show me stroking'.Tried this today when he did it to himself, but he just kept repeating 'No pinching' and carrying on)
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sphil · 16/06/2008 22:49
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