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 Forum: Parents' Discussion   Topic: Does anyone use "time out" for tantrums?

Mainon
Posted: 07 Feb 2009, 10:50 am 

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Thank you all for your sound advice. I agree with all of you that our AS children need more than just punitive consequences to their inappropriate behavior. My son on the other hand for a long time was given most anything he wanted because of his autism. Adults would do things for him instead of hav...

 Forum: Parents' Discussion   Topic: Does anyone use "time out" for tantrums?

Mainon
 Post subject: what would you do?
Posted: 05 Feb 2009, 7:54 pm 

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What would you do if you were at an outing with your children, including your AS child and he had a meltdown and refused to leave or go where you wanted him to go? Let's add this to the mix, you have two younger children -- one an infant and another a toddler (both at NT)? Let's say you were in the ...

 Forum: Parents' Discussion   Topic: Does anyone use "time out" for tantrums?

Mainon
Posted: 03 Feb 2009, 12:05 am 

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I hear what most of you are saying...you discriminate between meltdowns and tantrums. But my son's tantrums can easily escalate to meltdowns. The continuous hearing of "no" will do that to him. He's gotten better as he's grown older. In the past, I could repeat myself over and over and my son would ...

 Forum: Parents' Discussion   Topic: Does anyone use "time out" for tantrums?

Mainon
Posted: 02 Feb 2009, 2:07 pm 

Replies: 21
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I use it for my younger NT child, but for my older autistic one (8yo), it won't work unless I isolate him in a room with a timer. But even then, he's supervised from around the corner or right outside his door. Does anyone else try this? Are you successful? But I usually don't have to do this becaus...
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