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Ds has a problem with airplanes flying over house

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MamaMaiasaura · 24/04/2012 10:14

Ds 4yrs is scared of handdryers, hair dryers, clippers, whisks and now refuses to sit on loo in bathroom as it has a window and airplanes outside hurt his ears. He won't play in garden for same reason and when I do get him out he runs in before I hear the plane. He says it hurts his ears and gp checked ears and all ok, hearing test last year was fine. Gp said he may have super sensitive hearing.

Ds has been referred to peadiatriician by SALT as lack of eye contact, that appt is 10th May. . He had IEP at preschool to build on social interaction and he's doing brilliant. Friendly with all children and good group of friends. Plays with other kids, roles playa, takes turns etc. so he's come on really well there.

He's still very into space, names nebulas on sight, knows all planets, the main moons, different stars etc. he counts past 100 and recognises 3 figure numbers easily. Can add as subtract and this is one of his latest games. Reads all the intial words and knows all phonics. Spells indecently with foam letters in bath. Sorry for going on, but I guess I am trying to get across that he's very academic but also hes got a great imagination and his memory is very good.

Has anyone been here and why does he hate airplane noise. Rambling post sorry

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LunarRose · 24/04/2012 10:27

sensory issues with hearing possibly. I didn't have this so I can't help but sure some other knowledgable mumsnetter will come on with some help...

Is DS being assessed for ASD?

just going to mention on the imagination. DS looks like he has a great imagination, but if you watch him carefully he just re-enacts cartoons he has seen over and over and over again.

lingle · 24/04/2012 10:45

things to google:

classic book: "Sensory Integration and the Child". (other book recommendations will no doubt follow)

Peltor ear defenders.

post · 24/04/2012 10:54

Also might be worth looking at an auditory integration programme, there are a few varieties, and diet; ds still has incredibly, limitingly so, sensitive hearing, but cutting out gluten, casein and additives helped significantly.
Ime it's really worth tackling in every possible way, ds is now 13, and has spent so long with this he's unwilling to do lots of things, because he's so preoccupied with trying to keep 'safe' and avoiding painful sounds.

MamaMaiasaura · 24/04/2012 12:00

lunarrose ok um welled up because ds2 does reenact books, movies and computer games, tho he does alter them and blends them to new games. Yes re asd as he has some markers.

Was considering ear defenders, not sure about altering diet Confused.

We just walked to postbox and no mention of planes, seems specific to home.

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MamaMaiasaura · 24/04/2012 12:02

post the keeping safe thing is familiar.

I feel so sad about all of this, like I've let ds down.

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lingle · 24/04/2012 19:52

Mamamaia,

Re the post box being ok, I think by the time they are 4 there is already a complex blend of genuine neurological difference mixed with psychological development (phobias).

my DS2 used to be scared of all the noises you describe. Now he is only scared of hand-driers for the simple reason that I tried to "force" him to go into public toilets whereas I let him grow out of the others slowly. So that particular judgment on my part was a poor one. But with another child, it might have worked. All you can do is build up your expertise and knowledge and make the best guesses you can. He may grow out of the aeroplane thing like a child grows out of fear of dogs (or not).

So please try to be kind to yourself.

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