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My son is 5 yrs and he is in kindergarten. He laughs at incidents which aren't funny like spilling of water or while reading books. The frequency has increased gradually in the last 2 months.
I ve tried to reduce this behavior by making him to sit on time out or by making him to count from 1 to 50. He stops the behavior temporarily but if I resume reading from the same page again he starts laughing.
He is not able to control his laughter. Something falling or spilling out is his main trigger.
… read moreUnderstand and Care book by Cheri Mariners could help show visually what to do in situations where showing empathy is more appropriate than laughter. Also, many popular children's movies, you can show and talk thro- mine loves to act out falling characters. I feel like every Cartoon movie has a sequence with falling main characters (Frozen, etc). Mine will not sit still for storytime. Very challenging for him. He is 3. We have ABA therapist with him in the mornings, 6 days a week.
Inappropriate laughter is part of autism. If it makes him happy, it makes him happy. Humor is personal. I don’t care for dark humor and don’t find it funny, but I know of some who do. Does not make it a punishable behavior. As he grows older his sense of humor should mature.
Sounds like Nelson Muntz Syndrome- Ha Ha. My daughter laughs a lot and can get on my nerves. I remember she laughed when a dentist was explaining about root canal to my wife. That was kind of funny at the time.
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My son laughs at inappropriate times as well (i.e. every time his 2 yo sister cries or falls down and hurts herself) so when he laughs at times which I see as unacceptable or mean I immediately address his laughter and I tell him to .1 stop and 2. That this is not a time to laugh and she is in pain we love our sister and as a big brother we want to protect her and not laugh when bad things happen. When the he laughs just at random things I'll ask him "what's funny? I want to laugh too! I like funny things" and he will smile and once in a great while will show me what he sees is funny but when it comes to rude or mean behavior(mean spirited laughing) I don't let that slide . I don't let any of my kids do that to each other my ASD child isn't going to be an exception. But again to each their own you know;) but what works for me is just addressing the laughter immediately and explaining super calmly why we don't laugh at that and why it's inappropriate;) Im in no way telling anyone what to do with their child , just letting you know what works for us;))
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