Lego Mania

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Now as many of you aware, I have two brothers. My youngest who's high on the spectrum, and the middle child the elder of the youngest whom I suspect is also on the spectrum.
My youngest is a little more like the Onion news network autistic guy or Rain Man[I hate using stereotypes to describe, but its an image in people's head and it allows them to visual a little better and then from there I can explain further] take your pick for visualization.

Anyhoo, my youngest has Lego Fever. Literally, not only does he collect information on Legos, he has a whole bags filled with Legos, he builds lego worlds..impressive mind you wonderful lego worlds, and he has Lego video games too. Basicaly anything Lego he wants it.

The question I actually wanted to know,

Is it all right to punish my youngest by taking his special interest?

No.
It's like punishing an extroverted NT by putting them in solitary confinement for a week.

The question(s) I want to know is why, what would you hope to achieve, can you deal with the fallout, do you understand the consequences?

As far as I see it, punishment is only useful in so far as it teaches, and teaching can usually be achieved without punishing.

It's not okay to punish him. My parents punished me for talking about my special interests and look where it's gotten me, today.

WP is the only place where I feel safe enough to let my interests all hang out. I censor myself in real life.

lol. I know.



Well I think you misunderstood me, lol. I'm not trying to take it away its my parents. He got into a bit of trouble by um inappropriately sharing his Lego world with my mom's guest.

Mom told him that he made her look like an idiot...or something and she's considering take his stuff until he "learns" to keep it to himself. I'm trying to find a way to explain to her that this isn't a good thing.

My mom is a Turtle. She's one of those parents whom even though two of her children, and maybe the third, are on the spectrum. She'll try to deny it and lives withdrawn in a shell trying to think we're normal.