How sensitive is your three your old to sensory stuff? Ezra seems pretty sensory sensitive to me, but I also don't know if that's just being 3 and I worry too much. He gets very upset if his food is too hot or too cold (even if it really seems just fine). He hates tags in clothes and is terrified of balloons because they are loud/might pop. Like shaking and crying afraid if he sees one. That started at my school carnival when we walked by the ballon popping/darts game-so I get that was really scary/loud for a little guy. But he will happy sit through a college basketball game- super loud. Lately, he's been saying his feet are "buzzing" and I don't even know what that means. Maybe that his foot fell asleep? He doesn't care if he's had an accident and all of my students with sensory processing issues could not stand being damp, so that makes me less worried. If it is an issue, I know he will be ok, but I can't tell if I'm seeing an issue where there is none. Does this sound like stuff that upsets your kids too?
Not really. He doesn't love hot food or water but nothing out of the ordinary.
I actually think Ari gets senory overloaded easily. He has a very hard time relaxing and coming down from "exciting" things. I think he might have a touch of ADD but we will see how he does as he gets older.
Lila is constantly putting her hands over her ears. Like in public restrooms, especially. Last night we were baking cupcakes and she was scared to turn the mixer on and kept covering her ears, even though it really wasn't loud at all. I think some sensory aversions/sensitivities are normal at this age. The dart game probably was a bit loud and scared him, and now he remembers that balloons pop every time he sees one. I don't blame him, I hate hate hate the noise that balloons make when people touch them. I also hate styrofoam so there's that.
Lila is constantly putting her hands over her ears. Like in public restrooms, especially. Last night we were baking cupcakes and she was scared to turn the mixer on and kept covering her ears, even though it really wasn't loud at all. I think some sensory aversions/sensitivities are normal at this age. The dart game probably was a bit loud and scared him, and now he remembers that balloons pop every time he sees one. I don't blame him, I hate hate hate the noise that balloons make when people touch them. I also hate styrofoam so there's that.
This is exactly A. Although he has no issues with making extreme amounts of noise himself, banging pots and pans, screaming, playing all Rory's singing toys at once, etc
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Not really. He doesn't love hot food or water but nothing out of the ordinary.
I actually think Ari gets senory overloaded easily. He has a very hard time relaxing and coming down from "exciting" things. I think he might have a touch of ADD but we will see how he does as he gets older.
If you are concerned, I would run it by the pediatrician. It's hard to gauge what's just normal 3 year old opinions/emotions/idiosyncrasies.
A friend of mine has a child with sensory issues and it is glaringly obvious. The responses to things like loud noises are pretty emotional and explosive. This happens with ALL loud noises, not just one thing like balloons popping.
Not really. He doesn't love hot food or water but nothing out of the ordinary.
I actually think Ari gets senory overloaded easily. He has a very hard time relaxing and coming down from "exciting" things. I think he might have a touch of ADD but we will see how he does as he gets older.
Allison is the same. We were just talking last night about how we are worried that she might have ADD but will see how she does once preschool starts. She is ALWAYS moving and has a hard time focusing on one thing. Even when she is trying to fall asleep her toes are still moving!
She is very sensitive to loud noises. If a show is too loud, trucks, horns, etc. she will cover her ears.
I wouldn't worry at all about each of the things in isolation. I think each of the things on their own aren't very concerning. It's when I put them all together that I start to worry. I mentioned it to our old pedi a year or so ago and he wasn't worried, but he was also a really mellow guy. He also really seems genuinely upset about his trigger things. He can't move on till they are "fixed". He isn't explosive, but he will cry and get very emotional about it. We have a new pedi and I will probably mention it at our next visit.
Also, if it's something that really worries you, don't drop it. I'm learning that most of the Drs that I've ever seen and the ones for my kids are always like, ahh, it's fine. Then I figure out on my own that it really isn't.
Post by orriskitten on Aug 4, 2015 11:38:20 GMT -5
Mel has some of the sensitivity you mentioned, and I only noticed it when T didn't have the same reactions. I had an extreme fear of popping balloons as a kid, so I can relate.
Mel throws little fits if her food is too hot and will carry on until I blow on it for a while. Any tag she feels must be removed or she goes on and on about it until she cries.
It can't hurt to mention again to the pedi and just keep an eye on it.
Not really. He doesn't love hot food or water but nothing out of the ordinary.
I actually think Ari gets senory overloaded easily. He has a very hard time relaxing and coming down from "exciting" things. I think he might have a touch of ADD but we will see how he does as he gets older.
Mila puts her hands over her ears in public restrooms for the flush or hand dryer. She also complains about everything being too hot - her food, her bath water.
I don't think it sounds completely abnormal or anything!!
Post by Regina Philange on Aug 4, 2015 12:51:28 GMT -5
Many kids have sensory issues, because they aren't fully developed until age 8?? Not sure if this is 100 percent correct, but thats what my SLP told us a while back.
Wouldn't hurt to mention, but i don't think its anything too abnormal.
Louie does cry if his food is too hot. He also doesn't like his hands being dirty.
ETA: Louie is in OT. ETA again: This is a recent development. We wanted it added to his therapy schedule. It has been helping a TON.
I think many 3 year olds have sensory weirdnesses, but it's an issue if it interferes with life. J has always been extremely sensory seeking to the point of interfering in life to a qualifying level, and it was an issue that we have addressed through OT services that REALLY helped. If you think it is something that is interfering in daily life then there is never any harm in getting an evaluation. Even if a child doesn't qualify (many insurances are dicks about covering OT stuff, we only got 9 visits that they covered this year because there was no diagnoseable underlying issue), the OTs will give you a lot of helpful advice for things to do at home.
Also, if it's something that really worries you, don't drop it. I'm learning that most of the Drs that I've ever seen and the ones for my kids are always like, ahh, it's fine. Then I figure out on my own that it really isn't.
Also i agree 100 percent with this. You know when something is up. Huge hugs to you!
I was always terrified of balloons when I was little, I hated them so much. I am much better now but I still pretty much hate them, I don't know I have anxiety that they are going to pop all the time for some reason.
Post by orangeblossom4 on Aug 4, 2015 15:40:22 GMT -5
Lots of 3 year olds (and kids older and younger) have sensory sensitivities. As an adult, a lot of us still have some sensory sensitivities (I hate the feel of nylon, for example). The key is always how much the sensory problems interfere with the child's day to day functioning and life.
In the school setting (where I work) sensory problems become an issue when the sensitivity is significant enough that it interferes with a child's ability to pay attention in class/access the instruction or his/her responses to the triggers are so significant that it impairs social interactions with others. This is when we recommend further evaluation and sensory interventions and supports to be put in place.
However, if you have any concerns it never hurts to mention it to the pediatrician. I will warn you, though, that some pediatricians don't put a lot of stock into the role of the sensory system and may downplay an issue.
If you continue to have concerns you can also seek out a sensory evaluation from an occupational therapist. This often involves you filling out a questionnaire about behaviors you do or don't see in your child on a day to day basis.
I think many 3 year olds have sensory weirdnesses, but it's an issue if it interferes with life. J has always been extremely sensory seeking to the point of interfering in life to a qualifying level, and it was an issue that we have addressed through OT services that REALLY helped. If you think it is something that is interfering in daily life then there is never any harm in getting an evaluation. Even if a child doesn't qualify (many insurances are dicks about covering OT stuff, we only got 9 visits that they covered this year because there was no diagnoseable underlying issue), the OTs will give you a lot of helpful advice for things to do at home.
Insurances are dicks even when there is an diagnosis. We get 12 sessions of OT and 12 sessions of speech paid by my PPO. If they use his underlying diagnosis, they don't pay anything because they suck like that.
As for the OP: No two sensory disorders/issues are the same. What is a trigger for one kid is not a trigger for another, even among siblings. It sucks when one thing is a trigger for one that the other is actually seeking out. If you are worried, it won't hurt to ask the pedi for advice.