rocking
 

Do any of your kids rock? I hope that doesnt sound strange, and I know my other girls did a little when they were alot younger, but Paige is starting to rock alot! And she grunts while she does it and will do it continuosly for a minute or 2, play with something, then do it again. It is so weird, and I hate that she's doing it. Its just not normal. Is there anything, some different sort of stimulation I can give her to lessen the rocking?

Sounds like something sensory?? Langan doesn't rock but she has a host of other sensory issues. Our OT has us on a "sensory diet" which is basically a list of things we do with her to help center her so she doesn't need to self-stim. We do lots of bouncing, swinging, oral motor stuff, etc.

Does she have an OT? If so, I would talk to them about it. OTs trained in sensory integration are the best. There is also a great series of books- "The Out of Sync Child" that are great for ideas, suggestions and ways to identify sensory problems.

Is this what you mentioned in your other post (or was it your blog?) as being something you were worried was seizure related? I hope it's not. Maybe the neuro can give you an idea on that? It sounds like sensory stuff to me, but I am so used to thinking everything Langan does is seizure related that I know how you feel.

(((hugs)))

Yeah, this is typically a sensory/self-soothing thing. I have known so-called "typical" adults to rock, shake a leg, or do other similar things. It doesn't have to mean anything serious, but it's worth watching.



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Thanks Lizard and Wendy! I have heard that book name being thrown around here in the past. So...I have just ordered it off of e-bay. Can't wait to get it!

It is an awesome book, there is another one I just read - I can't remember the exact title, I will look when I get home, it was something like "Raising sensory smart kids"

Riley has a host of stimming that she does, more so latley. We are in the process of revising her sensory diet and getting her more stuff for her sensory boxes.

does rocking help her move her bowels?

lil'monkey did that. even the grunting. her ped said it soothed her tummy and helped stimulate. also helped with gas. she has lactose issues. not full intolerance, but she will get constipated. and she will KILL me if she reads this. ;)

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She doesnt have probs with constipation, but as i stated in an earlier post, she does have probs drinking pediasure. Gagging and throwing it up. maybe a lactose intolerance prob? but she never had a problem with her formula.:rolleyes:

Awwww, I just noticed the little monkey rocking!! It actully looks just like what Paige does. She does it when shes happy and content and playing.

does she do it ONLY when she's content and happy and playing?

is she ambulatory?

it might just give her good feeling. most babies like baby swings. kids like swing sets. things with motion. grandmonkey loves his sit-n-spin. crazy kids.

i hope it is nothing but her doing something that makes her happy.

lol...i love my little rocking monkey too.

Yes only when happy and content. She gets around some crawling. She can't get to far though. what bothers me is other people are noticing and commenting on it. My brother says she looks like rain man, it tore me up! People are staring at her when she does it, adn then I try to distract her, and I feel bad for doing it. I have to say her name loud to "snap her out of it! I know she is going to be different, but its still hard to accept some of these things. when she starts to do it, I put her on her bouncy ball and put her in the swing. But she's doing it more and more lately. I know i could be worrying about worse things.

I've noticed with my son, who sometimes walks and runs and at others uses a wheelchair, that when he is ambulatory I see one type of self-stim movement. and when he is not I see another. And when he is using the wheelchair and feels happy or excited he really goes to town with the rocking, twisting, arm flapping, head side to side. I do not see these behaviours when he is free to move around using his legs. I also don't see them when he is unhappy or bored. Though, he DOES have other self-stim behaviours when he is unoccupied or having trouble with sensory integration issues.