13yo can’t stop whistling

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It’s driving me mad. He’s getting into trouble at school for ‘making noises’.

He says his lips ‘feel funny’ and he has to whistle.

Has anyone experienced similar?

I’d be wondering if it’s a Tik.

Get clued up on Tics - pronto -
he is describing it as a compulsive behaviour that he is struggling to manage
you need the school to be on board with fact that he can’t help it
so that he isn’t shamed / told off / told to stop it - when he can’t !!

My 13yo is similar. It is connected to his neurodivergent profile and feelings of overwhelm, a way of coping with feelings or an event.

he is unable to not do it.

so yes. Similar to what others have said. Look into Tics. Ask the school what reasonable adjustments they are going to make to help him feel more comfortable and less overwhelmed.

and. If they are useless request a referral to CAMHS and at least some talking therapy via school &/or GP.

Of a neurodivergent stim? DC2 has autism and ADHD and sings all the time.

Not ND as far as I know but he has struggled to adjust to high school and been anxious.
Will research tics thanks

You may well find that he is actually neurodivergent. But been able to mask it until secondary school and now the wheels are falling off.
it’s a common point for the mask to crack
good luck OP. Speak to SENco. If he is whistling trying to deal with anxiety. Then addressing the cause of the anxiety will help. He may be completely overwhelmed and need some more support day to day. DS meets with a specific teaching assistant every other week. To discuss his schedule and what is coming up. What he is finding hard. How to break it down into manageable chunks.

he listens to her far more than he will listen to his parents!!! Been helpful in the run up to end of term assessments. When he has told us he has nothing to do but she knows the teachers have set extra homework to support revision!!!
he finds it helpful to have someone to talk to about his worries.

perhaps your school can offer something similar?