I don't know if it is is trying to get attention by acting out or if he just feeling attached to the little things he keeps "finding", but my kindergartner has turned to stealing...
His hands get him in trouble a lot, with his impulsiveness. He throws things, hits, pushes, hugs and loves on pets and people without concern about how appropriate it might be.
Its just like a compulsion. He gets consequences for these actions but doesn't seem to have the self control to recall the social "rules" about these things before the does them.
Just like lots of kids struggling to learn the rules, but a little harder.
So here he is, attaching special meaning to a trivial little object and tucking it away...
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1. I cry, but not always at the right time.
2. I have anxiety about coupons and box tops.
3. I hate seeing dirty dishes, but hate touching them more.
4. I hide from social events so that I don't have to worry about how I will act or what I will say and then regret.
5. I hate the phone.
6. I have vivid dreams all the time, If I wake up in one, I will remember it forever.
7. I have lots of odd memories, like sitcom episodes I didn't get to see the end of. There is an episode of silver spoons that pops into mind regularly.
8. However, I have terrible short term memory. I can't recall a phone number to save my life.
9. I like orange juice but not eating oranges, I like eating apples but not drinking apple juice.
10. I love my kids completely, but they are difficult for me to be around all day. I think they need breaks from me as well.
Everyone is unique, Right? What do you do that you think is "weird"? Perhaps we should celebrate our "weirdness" :)
