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[quote=Anonymous]OP here - since this thread was revived from two (count 'em, two) years ago, I thought I'd give an update.  I gave him a nightshirt I wear and told him he could smell that anytime he wanted to or when I asked him to leave me be.  It was a poor substutite but we repeatedly stressed respecting boundaries and personal space.  Since we gave him an acceptable (altho less desireable) substitute, I felt any insistence on his part for on smelling me was more a behavioral issue rather than a need.  DS is now 10 and has mostly outgrown the behavior.  He still smells everything but not like before and he no longer uses my shirt.  BTW - when he started on a low dose stimulant, he seemed to have much better control over his impulses.  Our medication story is a long one - tried stimulants, developed a significant tic/lost too much weight, switched to non-stimulant, not as effective but better than nothing.  Then, non-stimulants became less effective and we added a low dose/short acting stimulant with more positive results and fewer side effects). In hindsight, I think he enjoyed my smell but was challenged when trying to regulate his behavior/desire to smell me.  When his ADHD is better managed, the behavior is lessened.  Thanks, everyone![/quote]

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