tics--what does your child say?

[dee45]

Hello,

well school has started and so has Anthony's tic a little more than usual. When the kids ask him why he does that with his head he always replies "its a tic" Well of course he is only 10 so when he says tics most kids think tic like a bug. Does anyone have any suggestions on what he should say?/ Dr. Latimer suggested having a quick to the point response but we are having problems thinking of one. any help would be appreciated.

 

Deanna

[T_Mom]

Hello,

well school has started and so has Anthony's tic a little more than usual. When the kids ask him why he does that with his head he always replies "its a tic" Well of course he is only 10 so when he says tics most kids think tic like a bug. Does anyone have any suggestions on what he should say?/ Dr. Latimer suggested having a quick to the point response but we are having problems thinking of one. any help would be appreciated.

 

Deanna

 

 

Hi Deanna, When she was ticcing or OCDing we encouraged our d to say, "It is just a bad habit sort-of-thing" if other children asked about it-- Seemed to suffice for the 10-12 year old mind.

[acdrobert]

Thomas says " I have a nervous habit sometimes"

 

 

Hello,

well school has started and so has Anthony's tic a little more than usual. When the kids ask him why he does that with his head he always replies "its a tic" Well of course he is only 10 so when he says tics most kids think tic like a bug. Does anyone have any suggestions on what he should say?/ Dr. Latimer suggested having a quick to the point response but we are having problems thinking of one. any help would be appreciated.

 

Deanna

 

 

Hi Deanna, When she was ticcing or OCDing we encouraged our d to say, "It is just a bad habit sort-of-thing" if other children asked about it-- Seemed to suffice for the 10-12 year old mind.

[PANDAS_Denmark]

Hello,

well school has started and so has Anthony's tic a little more than usual. When the kids ask him why he does that with his head he always replies "its a tic" Well of course he is only 10 so when he says tics most kids think tic like a bug. Does anyone have any suggestions on what he should say?/ Dr. Latimer suggested having a quick to the point response but we are having problems thinking of one. any help would be appreciated.

 

Deanna

 

 

Hi -

 

My 9 year old son tells his classmates and friends, that his tics (and there are all kinds of them) are just like hiccups, only in different muscles and places in the body.

 

The friends and classmates can relate to that, as they experience hiccups themselves from time to time, and as such they know, that there ain´t much to do about it, than to wait for it to stop itself. And all the kids can agree, that hiccups (including that kind of "hiccups", that are called tics as well, that is no matter where in the body the "hiccups" are) are irritating.

 

PANDAS_Denmark