Autism-World

Both subjective and objective factors could trigger autistic tendencies. The subjective factor refers that some children might be born with shy and introverted character, which makes them not good at communication. The subjective factors basically come form family education. In addition, some children avoid social contact because of bad experience in interpersonal relationships. Autistic tendencies are bad for children’s health and should be modified, here’s some tips for parents.

1. Good family atmosphere.

Parents should create harmonious and democratic family atmophere for the child. If the parents don’t get along very well, even fighting a lot, the child will be hurt and become uncommunicative, depressed and eccentric gradually.

2. Go outside.

Don’t close your child at home, encourge the kid to play together with other children in neighborhood. Take your child to amusement parks, zoo on holidays, or visiting friends and relatives.

3. Face and fix problems.

Setbacks are inevitable in social interactions, some kids are naturally sensitive, and if they were refused, they will be very sad, and gradually become afraid of making friends. Parents should pay attention to the children’s emotional changes, and communication with your children from time to time. When kids have problems, you could teach them how to solve them in reasonable and effective ways.

4. Set a good example.

You are the first teacher of your child, so you should set a good example for your child in interpersonal relationships and other areas. The child will learn form you naturally.

5. Don’s blame your child all the time.

If parents often blame, deny children arbitrarily, it is easy for children to lose self-esteem and self-confidence, they will tend to blame themselves for everything. Once this self-condemnation become a habbit, it will cause the autism-like behaviors. So, parents should encourage them a lot, making them feel confident.

Hope this helpful for “fixing” autistic tendencies or autism-like behaviors of kids.

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This entry was posted on Tuesday, April 1st, 2008 at 7:44 pm and is filed under Parent Resources.