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my guy can't keep his hands off his equiptment. They are very much a loving couple. (ha) every chance he gets. Even on the tiolet when he should be concentrating on his business. Nicky now almost 6 uses the pinch method LOL Lots of kids do seemingly sexual things at this age - I actually found the incidence pretty high on my NT kids board as well 

One of my sons stims used to be squeezing his stuff...

Karrie

The psychologist that evaluated my son that he seemed to grab or pinch his penis and that she thought it had to do with being excited about something.  I have tried telling him other places he can put his hands instead of just telling him not to do it (which never seems to work with any kid anyway lol).  I told him he could put his hands in his pockets or clap his hands or just put his hands together.  It sort of has worked.  He still does it but not as often.  He started pulling at his shirt and chewing on a corner of it.  I think the poor kid just needs something to do when things are new and exciting.

My son used to pat that area when he got excited. He even did it when he was being evaluated for his diagnosis. The doctor said it was his way of stimming. He hasnt done it for months so maybe your son will just grow out of it.

OMG YES!!!!! It's always followed by hand flapping or at least accompanied by it!

Often when my son is excited and very happy, he  puts his hands besides his penis and it seems like he scratches that area fast when jumping up and down  (he still uses diaper).Since he is only about 3, nobody cares about this but I am a little worried that when he grows up this behavior seems rude and inappropriate. Have you ever seen this behavior from your son?

Thanks

daddy

Daddy39316.7558101852

Thanks for the responses.

I am sure at least in case of my son, it does not have any "sexual" meaning. As I wrote he still uses diaper so he cannot touch it at all. I think it is mostly a stim.

Daddy

We are lucky that they change their stimming preferences once in a while, just wait it out... We are having a similar problem with Skylar, he is in underwear except at night. But regardless, he still pulls and pinches his "what he calls, his winky". His teacher said that it is some sort of sensory issue and that they will help him get past it. She said every little boy that she has ever taught, has had the same issue, so she is prepared for it.

Hang in there, chances are the phase will pass.

Good luck.
I think it just feels skquishy. My son did it to the nipple of his bottle until that was taken away, and he does it to his penis. I think it will pass. It gets less and less frequent.My son puts his hands in that area and holds it just to do it.   Doesn't seem to be a movement because of his stimulation.   He flaps and hops when he is excited.  First I ask him if he has to go pee pee and if he doesn't I tell him to take his hand away from there.  I also think too it's part of being a boy, once they realize it's there, I think boys go through phases of paying attention to it.

Hell my husband has his hands resting on it sometimes when he watches TV
My son used to at bath time. Not a sexual thing. It looked painful, he would yank it. I told him to stop doing that. 
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