Inu_S
New Member
So, I’m the aspie, but my daughter (12, undiagnosed) melts down when she hears the sound of my chewing.
She will start shrugging, crying, yelling at me that I’m disgusting, hitting objects around her. This happens at home. In public she might hold a hand to an ear and look away, but holds back.
I totally understand not standing certain sounds and have supported her with noise cancelling headphones. I have also tried working through the discomfort, rewarding when she could hold back on a weekend trip when the headphones were forgotten.
I was hoping this would wear off, but it’s been a few years and getting worse. I think she needs an outlet for her general irritation in a safe place, and this is it. But it’s not much fun to be around. She occasionally has other ticks, like licking hands, air kissing all animals she sees, touching hands to surfaces around her. Not easy to seek help as her father (separated) would have to consent. Also reply from school doctor has been “tics are normal for kids”.
Any ideas on how I can handle this?
She will start shrugging, crying, yelling at me that I’m disgusting, hitting objects around her. This happens at home. In public she might hold a hand to an ear and look away, but holds back.
I totally understand not standing certain sounds and have supported her with noise cancelling headphones. I have also tried working through the discomfort, rewarding when she could hold back on a weekend trip when the headphones were forgotten.
I was hoping this would wear off, but it’s been a few years and getting worse. I think she needs an outlet for her general irritation in a safe place, and this is it. But it’s not much fun to be around. She occasionally has other ticks, like licking hands, air kissing all animals she sees, touching hands to surfaces around her. Not easy to seek help as her father (separated) would have to consent. Also reply from school doctor has been “tics are normal for kids”.
Any ideas on how I can handle this?