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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our DC has said these things: My legs don't work, I can't do it, I can't find it (places hand next to object).  No.  I'll do it later.  You can do it.  When asked to go brush teeth or get shoes on, he would fall down on the floor.

He used to go under the chair or sit at the edge of the room in preschool or at Sunday School.  He would turtle or mushroom when asked to go somewhere or do something (even something like come to the couch for a story).

He has labile mood swings, from very happy to furious back to very happy, or to morose and back (Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde).  He hates losing and couldn't play board games until he was older.  He wants to be in charge of games and will change the rules in order to win or to not lose.

He really doesn't understand, or does understand and doesn't like, hierarchy.

He wants novelty and routine and likes to have a routine to push back against.  He has a lot of anxiety, is afraid of the dark, many things, gets stomach aches and headaches.  He hates to be told what to do and transitions are really hard, he fights with his brother, fights with us DH and I a lot although we've changed our language, expectations, parenting.  [/quote]

Thanks for this, it's really helpful. Can you share how you changed your language and/or expectations/parenting?

She has some of what you describe like saying she can't walk when it's time for bed, or refusing to get up and come across the room to do something she even enjoys doing. But she doesn't struggle with hierarchy (no problems in school, with therapists, lessons etc). No problems with game-planning (although she might have a rigid idea for how to play).

She does have mood swings - huge outbursts and then happy recoveries. We are beginning to have a lot of fights, so trying to understand it since it's all fairly new.[/quote]

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