Does anyone have issues with their child wanting to pull down their pants in front of others? My son knows this is wrong but he talks about doing it and has done it a couple of times and thinks it's very funny. He also talks about private parts. He's soon 11 and I don't want him to feel guilty or bad about his body but I don't want him to get in trouble of course. I wonder if he just loves the attention he gets from us. We can't just ignore something like this so he gets our attention for sure… read more

My daughter is 6yrs old and non verbal. She's beginning to mumble alot and repeat words. She loves to watch shows in different languages. Will this hinder her from learning her primary language first?

When my son does not get his way he will sometimes scream and cry. Or just be very repetitive and keep asking me for what he wants. Usually this has to do with Xbox, Ipad, or watching cartoons. He is obsessed with electronics. He would rather play video games all day than pick up a toy. I do not like this and want him to play with his toys more like he used to before we got the Ipad, etc. I set a timer for the video game and when it goes off he starts screaming and crying. And if he asks to play… read more

We have noticed within the past couple of months our (9 year old) Aspie son is sneaking food. He has a healthy appetite and always finishes his meals. We noticed he was sneaking candy and other sweets. He is not allowed in the kitchen without permission for this reason. Last week he grabbed a handful of little smokies at a Halloween party and snuck to a corner to eat them. I found a partially eaten granola bar under his pillow last week. I constantly find various wrappers in his laundry. Today… read more

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Does anyone have any idea on how to stop an autistic child from stealing food? My daughter steals food (mostly sweets) it's not that I don't feed her or even allow her to have the items that she takes but she continues to take them without asking and hides to eat it. I've tried putting it where she shouldn't be able to get it but she finds a way. I dont by sweets often they are truly a treat but if I cant find away to stop the sneaking then we will become a treat free zone.

We have a 10 year old son with ASD. He steals whatever he wants with no remorse. He has been doing this for years. He steals food, candy, money, toys from stores. I have to do a pocket check if I take him shopping with me. If you ask him if stealing is wrong, he says yes. Yet the behavior goes on. What should we do?

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