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My Son Won't Keep His Hands Out Of His Pants. Any Tips?
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As embarrassing as it's becoming my son is always trying to play with his privates. It's so much we are having a hard time taking him anywhere without getting disgusted looks. Im sure it's a sensory issue. I've looked for abnormalities but there's nothing and his Dr doesn't have anything to say. He's only 8 so it seems a bit young to be going thru puberty. But I need some advice please.

posted January 31
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A MyAutismTeam Member

I have checked the area it seems to be normal. He's my 2nd son out of the 3 boys I have. It's definitely a different experience for Davis. I usually gently remove his hands and tell him no hands in pants nobody wants to see that. His teachers thought the same thing tho. I know it's a sensory thing. It's not as much embarrassing for me as concerning. I took him to a church social for Christmas and the preacher that was joining us got very uncomfortable and kept leaving anytime Davis started getting handsy. I'm more or less looking for different ways to distract him from doing so. He's such a sweet boy but I don't want people seeing him as disgusting.

posted February 2
A MyAutismTeam Member

He's a boy & it's normal. Unfortunately because he's special needs he doesn't have the ability to know not to do it in public. Boys don't always put their hands down their pants due to puberty, they just like to hang onto it. My son did the same thing when he was about 2-3 years old out of curiosity, but eventually stopped by the time he was four & I explained to him what his thingy was for. He left it alone after that. Please don't be embarrassed. It's really not his fault & there's nothing sexual about it at all. I hope this helps you & maybe if it's possible just calmly explain to him that he shouldn't do that in public or in front of other people. That might help him. Also, maybe check him to make sure he doesn't have a reason to be doing that. Maybe he's irritated down there.

posted February 2
A MyAutismTeam Member

Liam plays with string. Some of the cause and effect toys for infants and toddlers have buttons and are a good size to be hand held.

posted February 2
A MyAutismTeam Member

Any fidget toys u have in mind Allison2 and kgates? Davis has a small box we call his calming box. It has pop its, squishy toys, fidget cubes, and a light up Rubik's cube. He gets bored easily and finds the nearest thing with buttons that he'll repeatedly press the same button forever

posted February 1
A MyAutismTeam Member

Thanks. I haven't been able to get him into ABA therapy yet. I know it's a fail on my part. But it's really hard with his dad working 3rds, my babysitter working 1st and me working 2nds. I can't seem to figure out a way to get him to any extra therapy than he gets through school. I do what I can thru reading and help from the department of disabilities.

posted February 1

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