He's starting to be naughty!! !
OK I may sound blunt but mr4 gets right up in my face literally like nose's touching...& yells/talks to me tells me things, he's started to annoy his little sister LOTS chasing/shooting her and his new habit of touching & tapping her head and his head at the same time as he talks she aint like it at all its very annoying! He also has started to giggle/squeals/laughs when I talk serious to him about something hes done wrong - and repeats what i say back to my face agggg doing my head in, after timeout he is so overly upset that im angry with him and takes forever to come right again. - hes generally an absolute angel im a little in shock!! lol
The tapping on the head turns to tapping adults bums SHAME! He thinks it soooooo funny but still stays in 'tune' with the talking before I stop him, I dont get why people dont stop him themselves... - not good.
Help! Do I just keep saying no no no Any bright ideas!! ! ? I know its not major behaviour probs but it is to me.
I would say practice, practice, practice respecting people's personal space. Reiterate with him whenever possible that everyone needs their personal space and we shouldn't invade other peoples' space unless they invite us to do so e.g. "can I have a hug?"
It is fairly common for kids with ASDs to show inappropriate responses such as laughing when you are angry with them. It is most likely (especially at 4) not intended to make you even more angry, he probably can't really help that his emotional response comes out as a laugh. I tend to walk away or otherwise ignore it when my 5 yo does this. It can feel so infuriating to me then I remind myself that he isn't trying to push my buttons its just how it comes out for him.
Don't hesitate to tell other people to remind him not to touch them without permission. Even, if you can, teach little sister to stick up for herself (I don't know her age but maybe you can work on this with her). The more he is reminded that touching other people without permission is inappropriate, the sooner it will sink in for him.
We have a general rule at our house that there is no "shooting" at each other. It almost always ends in screaming fits so I just put a stop to it and suggest a different way to play together.
