DD2.6 started taking all her clothes off-what does this mean?

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Hi, after reading hanen 'more than words' book I was surprised to learn that some of the things dd was doing (licking everything, constantly bouncing, climbing, loves tickling+rough play, non verbal+only reacting to high pitched, exaggerated talk etc) could be due to her being under sensitive to movement/noise etc. I am still confused about these sensory things though, do they mean she has asd? (She has no dx of anything yet) and now this last couple of weeks she has started pulling all her clothes off. She has also started to do this when she goes to bed (I find her curled up with nothing on (pjmas,vest+nappy off) is this related+is it possible to be under sensitive to some things but over sensitive to others-im confused!

I know nothing of diagnosing ASD, but stripping off like that is not unusual at that age. My friend's utterly NT DDs did this, most frustrating at times.

It is a new skill that she has learned. It is spring. She is probably hot and likes the feel of being nekkid.

Nowt to do with asd at 2.6. If she's still doing it at 6.2 in the face of social disquiet, seek a dx.

Thanx both, madwoman sorry if it wasn't clear in my post, I wasn't implying that I suspected asd just over this new issue of stripping off, this may well just be a new skill tho that she has learned+likes to do. Dd has already been seen by a paed who said she has 'autistic traits' and is keeping an eye on her (going back in 6months) there are lots of other things that have raised a ? over asd such as the speech delay, poor understanding, no shared interest, no pointing, not responding to her name etc etc. I was just looking to find out more about under/over sensitivity really and if that only applied to people with asd or can it be a separate issue. I understand the stripping off may not be related at all+its just her age.

Sensory processing disorder is really complex and it seems to be very common to be hypersensitive to some stimuli and hyposensitive to others.

For example my DD2 who has AS is hyposensitive to pain and some tastes. She lives spicy and bitter foods and will eat things I could never tolerate in my mouth. At the same time she is hypersensitive to textures in her mouth and can't tolerate things like mashed potato because they are "too dry".

She loves rough and tumble and she craves deep pressure but can't tolerate synthetic fibres like school trousers. She will only wear one layer of fabric on her arms no matter how cold the weather is.

So the answer is yes. Each child has their own sensory profile which can include hyper and hypo sensitivities.

Have you asked for an OT referral? DD2's really help me to understand her behaviour and find ways to help her deal with the challenges her sensory processing caused.

gives a lovely explanation of why some children need to wriggle, chew, etc.

Oh thanks timandra, I haven't asked for a OT referral but I think its something I will mention at the next paed appointment. As the last one I was concentrating more on her speech etc and it wasn't until I read the MTW book that I actually realised there could be a reason why dd liked to lick everything etc I had heard of hypersensitive but no hyposensitive. Thanks for clearing up that you can be hypo to some things but hyper to others as this is something that was confusing me. I will look at that youtube link thanx :)

It's really normal to attribute everything to the sn, even when you do have a dx. But not everything is . Telling the difference is a skill that it takes years to develop, and you will still sometimes get it wrong, lol.

At 8, I can pretty well tell with dd2, but not always. And at 10, it's still impossible with ds1.

When it's warm, DS2 strips off completely when his nappy is wet. It's sensory.

Bah! It's sensory in the sense that his nappy is uncomfortable and he's more aware of his other clothes.

And yes, both boys are hypersensitive in some ways and hyposensitive in others. DS1 is hypersensitive to noise, but constantly craves vestibular and tactile input. He likes deep pressure but can't abide something brushing against him.

If you want an OT referral, don't wait six months. Can you email your Paed or his secretary with your concerns so she can add you to the waiting list now.

Ok thanks. Does anybody know a bit more about dds need to lick everything (especially metal but all other material as well), why she does this and if there is anything I can do/give her to satisfy this please? Or is it just her way of exploring her surroundings?

Ok thanks. Does anybody know a bit more about dds need to lick everything (especially metal but all other material as well), why she does this and if there is anything I can do/give her to satisfy this please? Or is it just her way of exploring her surroundings?