Son messing

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Hello, in previous threads i have mentioned DS has been referred to camhs poss aspergers, had full cognitive assessment by ep(doesn't fit spiky profile, or fall into all 3 of the triad of impairments).....well I have noticed that on occassions he suddenly starts to mess...with everything!! the last time I remember him doing this(which I found quite strange at the time) was when we went to visit the dentist (first time he had actually sat in the chair and had a floride treatment done on one of his new teeth at the back) I remember him getting quite startled when the hygeinist put the hoover(sucker thing lol) near his face and he went really stiff his legs shaking and his fists clenched with white knuckles..and the first thing he did when he left the chair was to mess with EVERYTHING, even went as far as to squirt the floride across the room this was out of character for DS usually if he touches something the first time I ask him to stop he does but its like he can't help himself...as soon as he has touched one thing he instantly flits to something else, then something else and so on. I was wondering if anyone else had noticed this with any of their DC and whether it could be something to do with stress levels??

anybody?

well, DS2 touches anything and everything that goes by or he can reach (and stuff he can't - he just climbs or reaches further). He's 5yo. He cannot control his impulses - I've told DH to think of it like a bit of a fish hook in his brain - it pulls and pulls and he HAS to touch it. He cannot ignore it, and to be honest I don't think most of the time (99.9%) it even occurs to him to fight the impulse. And he is so focused on it, that he doesn't even hear us talking to him.

I couldn't tell you if he does it more frequently when he is stressed, as he literally does it ALL the time - every day.

OP I dont know your story and am not going to search for your posts but this does ring bells for me.
My (ASD confirmed diagnosis at 7.5y) DS is usually well behaved with commented on good manners. But if we go somewhere thats new, or a bit demanding, has unusual sensory stuff (smells, lights, sounds) or socially unfamiliar, then watch out.
He will mess with himself or other children or start using a ''screechy'' voice ( I find that the worst). Any social or manners rule he has been taught will be completely forgotten. Hands in trousers, fingers in nose, hurting me or his sister, throwing sand etc etc
I now recognise that this happens- it's like he manages his anxiety by using me to be very stern or cross; even occasionally to the point where I lose my temper and take him out of the place (but of course thats what he needs and then he calms down).

does that sound right?