Help me please - DS 3.10 has Asd. He never ever stops running/ jumping

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I am having a hellish time with ds. He had Asd (undiagnosed) non verbal. he is constantly on the go. Would happily run the length of the house all day. He has been like this since he could walk. We take him out throughout the day for exercise and fresh air. He has had some nasty accidents through running. Very nasty cut on his forehead requiring plastic surgery, fractured wrist amongst other things. He is at a sn nursery which he loves. We try and change running into a game or use trampoline. I love him dearly but cannot cope anymore. We have a 5 month old baby and someday I just feel like going away and not coming back.

Does anyone have any experience of this? Will he grow out of it?

Having such a bad day today

Sorry to hear about your day I can't offer any advice but I hope someone can

I have a DS now 10 with ASD and hyperactivity. I empathise with you so much. It will get a little better, in that as he gets older he may gain some control and focus on things that interest him (like computer games or TV) then you might find he over focuses. Also a bonus as they get older - you can impose rules. Generally I'd say as they get older it gets easier.

My DS divides his day between staring intently at the computer and running around madly.

Has he seen an occupational therapist? My dd (ASD) is always climbing, spinning, hanging upside down and just generally on the go all the time. We were told she has sensory processing difficulties, it really helped me understand why dd was doing these things and the report explained why she would find it hard to sit still in school for long periods etc. which is good to have as they don't think she is just being 'naughty' when she can't stay still. Could it be something like that?

We are on waiting list for occ therapist. Maybe they can help.

It's just never stops. Running, jumping. I am stressed already and we've only been up 2 hours.

Thanks for all the replies.

My ds was very much like this. He learned to run within a week of being able to walk and after that there was no stopping him. When he wasn't running, he was bouncing on the furniture. The trampoline helped to calm him but it was by no means a cure.

He was dx'ed with ASD, and a lot of the behaviour turned out to be a form of sensory-seeking. The good news is that this improved as he got older. He still has to be reminded not to climb all over the furniture (he's now 10) but has calmed down considerably.

Something that helped in the early days was wrapping him up in a heavy duvet and squeezing him. He really enjoyed that. It gave him some of the sensory input he needed (and kept him still for a few minutes!).

Later on he started a sensory programme, which involved a series of exercises designed to help regulate the sensory side of things. After the first couple of weeks he found it much easier to focus. It was the first time that he had been able to sit still and not have his feet constantly tapping on the floor.

DD is very much like this too, she hangs upside down on furniture, makes obstacle courses in the living room, never walks but skips/gallops/runs or if she has to walk always has a little jump as she stops.

She's sensory seeking too, so where possible we give her the opportunity to bounce/dangle upside down etc

After a quick bounce on a bouncy hopper or really fast scooter ride she's more calm and ready to sit still. We used to give her a timed session, let her know for example 10 mins activity then time to chill down.

I've found sitting her with a cushion or padded lap tray on her knee helps her too.

My dd was pretty much always on the go, jumping on the sofa(that used to terrify me). The first thing I tried was to remove gluten from her breakfast. I swear she calmed down within the first couple of days. She stopped needing to jump on everything. She's still energetic at 3.7yo but much better than before.

I also took her to an OT but she said she doesn't appear to have sensory processing problems.

Good luck op, I know how hard it is with a baby