Bathroom zone out
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Anonymous
| ASD, ADHD and anxiety kid is in the bathroom more longer and more often than other kids. I think he either zones out, destress, or stim in the bathroom at school and at home. He sometimes goes to bathroom to brush teeth or pee, and he comes out forgetting to brush teeth or pee 5 -10 mins after. He is not medicated. Any of your kids are like that? He is 10. Will this situation outgrow or get worse over time? Is it good or bad that I have to yell to rush him or remind him behind closed door asking what he is doing inside? I should I just let him be to zone out at his will? I am most annoyed that he does that sometimes before bedtime or we are late to get out of door. |
Anonymous
| My husband does this too but he's typical. |
Anonymous
| How long has this been happening? What have you tried so far? Is it only a problem if you’re in a hurry? Does he do it when it’s a leisurely day and no place to go? |
Anonymous
| Put a laminated checklist by the sink. |
Anonymous
You think a laminated checklist just works through osmosis? You know that has to be taught, right? |
Anonymous
NP here. This is called "scaffold and fade". This article explains it. You can use it to teach any technique. The laminated checklist would be the third level below. Start the kid where they need to start and fade from there. https://www.discoveryaba.com/aba-therapy/how-to-use-prompting-and-fading-techniques-in-aba-therapy?8936781b_page=12 Prompt hierarchies are structured to transition the learner from dependence to independence gradually. Most intrusive prompts: Full physical, modeling, or full verbal prompts. Moderate prompts: Partial physical, partial verbal, or gestural prompts. Less intrusive prompts: Visual cues such as pictures, demonstrated models, or positional cues. Least intrusive prompts: Natural cues or context-based prompts that rely on the environment or the natural setting. |
Anonymous
I was going to say...he's a man. They fall into some sort of black hole in the bathroom. |