I don’t know what to do!! | Autism PDD
I'm having a big problem with my son Luke he is running away from me last night i took him to the park and there was 3 of us watching him and for some reason he still got away from us and run to a 4 way stop and stood there and the middle of the road and almost got hit by a car and he is running out the door now as well...And he is 6 but a mind of a 18 month and does not talk at all...I'm very scared i'm not going to see or hear him and there is something bad is going to happen does anybody having the same problem as me and does anybody know what is can do about it and what makes it really hard is that Hubby is gone to Afghanistan and I.m all alone up here with no family...Thanks Tanya
I am at the point right now where I am deciding whether to continue using this or not. It definitely is wonderful! And Ali LOVES it. The problem is I feel for Ali for it to be beneficial it has to be used ALL the time and school certainly will not use it...and now she thinks that she never has to hold anyone's hand and tantrums when forced to.
Best of luck to you! I def. know where you are coming from.
In the park, he's most likely trying to escape sensory overload. At home, maybe he's like my son and is trying to self-regulate by going outside to swing, ride bike, etc. If you're not sure what his sensory issue are, this checklist should help:
http://www.sensory-processing-disorder.com/sensory-processin g-disorder-checklist.html
To help your child learn to not run into the street, you can use this animated safety song, which covers staying on the sidewalk and holding Mom's hand. There are other songs related to traffic and fire safety on this website, too. Definitely worth bookmarking.
http://www.do2learn.com/games/songs/streetsafety/part1.html
Running off (elopement) is a serious issue, and you'll find lots of good tips under the following topics on our forum:
http://www.autism-pdd.net/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16989&am p;am p;KW=Lifesaver
http://www.autism-pdd.net/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17018&am p;am p;KW=missing
Good luck with everything!
Big hugs, but no solutions. Luckily for us we have an enclosed playground and my son is young enough still to use a toddler tether. I've been there, had a really close call with my dd, she had a major meltdown and I am literally on the ground in front of Barnes and Noble physically restraining her from running into traffic, while still holding onto my son AND, people were sitting outside eating their lunch and no one helped. I'm
Someone must have an idea I'm sure, sorry I could'nt help.
This is the one that I got for Skylar and he absolutely LOVES it.click here
And it is cheap also. He just loves the fact that he has a tail (the leash part is the monkey's tail).
This is a must have for all parents that have children that like to run off. Makes things a lot easier on the parent by letting them roam free but you still having control of how far they can go.
So far we have had lots of luck, and a lot of times he will still ask to hold our hands.
I'm sorry to hear that your're having a rough time. I bet you are handling things better than some people who do have extra help at home-- I applaud you for your efforts while your hubby is away-- it must be exhausting.
As for actual advice on what to do about it??? I really don't know what to tell you. Sounds like you were doing your best going to the park with others, but the little guy must be pretty sneaky!!!! Do you have dead bolt locks on your doors-- high enough where little hands can't reach? That may would give you some relief on your fears that he may get out of the house??? If only it were easier to reason with him.... that is my problem with J (daycare child). I know I probably didn't really help, but I tried!!! Keep up the good work, and please don't be down on yourself-- you are trying very hard it sounds like.
Good luck and maybe you'll get some better advice from the more experienced ones!!!!! I just posted about this a couple weeks ago. It's scary. I just bought the harness that others recommended and DD loves to watch the "holding hands" on the learn2do website listed above. The harness is great for travel, but I dont suggest its use at home.
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You can still try it but I'm going to say "yes" it's to small. We
tried it on our son when he was 4 and he weighed about 38 lbs at the
time and it was "just" fitting him. The other problem we had with
it was he could undo the buckles. He's my little escape artist
that's for sure. We ended up returning it to the store.
Good luck and I hope you find something that works for you!!!
I'm going to Walmart next week i will check it out thanks again Tanya
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