Hi all. Looking for some advice.
DS is 3 next month. Long story cut very short, he is under the speech therapist, portage and we are seeing a paediatrician to access him for possible autism or delayed development.
A couple of months ago he started what I believe to be stimming. He gets the corner of his blanket and hits it against his chin. We’ve never tried to stop him. Up until now.
He still uses the corner of his blanket, but now he uses his fists, toys, juice cup, literally whatever he has in his hands at that time. He’s just been using a plastic golf club and his chin is red and scratched and looks so sore.
There is no particular rhyme nor reason as to when he will hit his chin. He’s not happy, sad, tired etc he just does it as and when. So I can’t take the item away from him to stop him hurting himself when he experiences certain feelings.
Does anyone have any advice? I don’t want to stop him doing it as he clearly enjoys it. I just want him to stop potentially really hurting himself.