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TACTILE DEFENSIVENESS
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Michelle Weldy Sep 24.
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Another thing that you could try would be using a brushing technique on your son's arm (soft brush that is stroked down the arm with enough pressure behind it to not be tickly, but also not hurt). It desensitizes the area a bit. Then you could let h…
When my son was between2 & 3 he was really tactile defensive to sticky things, he hated stickers and he really hated band-aids. What helped was playing with stickers. It started with peeling them and sticking them on paper and then on himself. This…
Thank you for your reply. I'm hoping he will be able to tolerate them. He is starting to get better with stickers. So hopefully band aids is the next step. I'm sorry about your daughter. I hope everything turns out ok. I can only imagine how difficu…
I wish I did, Amy. I have a 7 yr old with the same issue. Last week she had to spend a night in ICU. They had to put EKG patches all over her chest and tummy. She was knocked out when they did it but when she woke up it was a real ordeal. I thought…
Maybe this isn't the solution people want to hear... but my 10 year old son has pretty much never worn a band aid. I find that they usually aren't absolutely necessary and he will not tolerate them.
Best of luck.
Thank you.
We also have made this work by allowing my daughter to pick out the bandaids and only taking them off in the bath tub with water.
Thank you.
My daughter also won't let me put bandaids on so I use liquid bandaid. It comes in both a liquid and a spray. I recommend the spray.
I have a 3 year old son with autism who has some tactile defensiveness. He has been having major meltdowns if we have to put a band aid on him. Is there anyone who has delt with this before or does anyone have any suggestions on trying to help me ge…
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