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Post by Alice on Jul 27, 2004 13:31:02 GMT -5
We still can not leave any glass dishes on the kitchen table, because Luke will throw everything on the floor.
Today whey I did not watch him for a minute he broke his plate with cereal.
Do you try to keep fragile things away from DS kids too?
Luke is 4 and a half now.
Thanks - Alice
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Post by Kristin on Jul 28, 2004 0:18:22 GMT -5
Clarice is 5 1/2 and does not throw her dishes anymore. We still have her using plastic because she likes to clear her own dishes and when she does she throws them in the sink. She seems to be rough on most things. We still keep serving dishes out of her reach and let her serve herself with supervision. Her motor skills make her a bit clumsy, so we watch what she picks up. I don't know when I'll let her eat off of glass...I'm in no hurry. Kristin
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Post by gonzofrmsatx on Jul 28, 2004 8:59:21 GMT -5
Man, do I know about throwing. Our son Matthew loves to throw things. I think he likes to throw breakable things that will make a crash or loud sound he will throw and then he claps and laughs. The only thing that seems to work is when I grab both his hands and say NOOOO Throwing Matthew. He gives me this look like is going to cry but doesnt and then will go sit in my chair. I have to say though we drove to California to go to disney land and visit relatives and I was glad he threw his stuffed animal at the windshield everyone in car was asleep and i was getting hypnotized by the road that stopped from falling asleep at the wheel. The teachers all say it is a phase he is going through but we still have to address the throwing issue.
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Post by shellk on Jul 28, 2004 9:19:48 GMT -5
Wow! I use plastic with Kourtney because she loves to put her dishes in the sink also, and she is a little rough about how they land in there..Her big thing is closing doors and locking doors. Every door in my house is locked up because not only will she get into a room and it looks like a hurricane hit it, she will also slam the doors.
Good luck to ya
Michele
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Post by Chris on Jul 28, 2004 12:06:36 GMT -5
Sarah throws everything.  When she is finished eating, she throws the food off her highchair tray. Unfortunately, she gets a lot of positive reinforcement from our dog. She starts preschool in September and I am worried that she may throw an object and hurt a child. I just say "no throw" in a very stern voice. If she throws her food when she is eating, that is the end of the meal. To tell you the truth, the throwing isn't getting better. On the upside, she is great at throwing a ball. Chris |
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Post by ShawnS on Jul 28, 2004 15:02:44 GMT -5
Here. here Chris! My son Ryan will throw his food when he is done also. It drives me nuts! The other day my husband left a water glass on the floor and Ryan seized the opportunity to break it. Unfortunately he ended cutting himself in the process. Everyine says its just a phase but Im beginning to wonder. If Ryan starts throwing his food while we are eating he ends up in timeout. Lately he has spent most of dinner time in timeout  . Good luck to you and if you find the secret to stop the throwing let us all know! Shawn |
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Post by momofrussell on Jul 28, 2004 19:15:00 GMT -5
I think Russell has only broken a couple things, even when he was in his throwing phase. But I also don't think we left much around for him to break. And he wasn't the type to go INTO things and find and break stuff. It was mostly his toys. Russell is in his own world though, so if it wasn't BY him, it didn't phase him.
My mom is a firm believer of not putting things away (glass items, decorations, ect...) just for the sake of the kids. My brother, sis and I were raised in a house where the good stuff was always out and she never had anything broken... my grandma's house too... we just knew...
BUT... I don't know how much each kid w/DS understands at a young age. They are all so different. We aren't the type to have glass bobbles around so I wouldn't know though. Russell does just fine at my inlaws though.. he looks at things, some glass, but usually will walk away....
I think it might drive me batty if I was constantly telling my child NO and getting things broken though. I would probably baby proof a bit more until my child/s were ready to handle being "nice". Some kids are also more mischevious in nature than others...
Good luck! Oh, and if it's just stuff in the kitchen, maybe you can gate the kitchen off? Just a suggestion.
A.
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Post by rickismom on Jul 29, 2004 7:55:20 GMT -5
Just like all kids go through phases, so do ours! Ricki rarely really threw, but throwing dishes into the sink made several casualties. Rather than just say "NO", we had her just the dishes in the sink again the right way. Lately she's gotten into a mood of throwing pencils, so again I have her reply it correctly. And of course, no NEGATIVE attention!
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Post by Alice on Jul 29, 2004 10:59:28 GMT -5
Thanks to all for your replies. The bad thing about the throwing: Luke is doing that for purpose but he doesn't seems understand that it is not a good thing - throwing. Today I had VERY serious talk with him after he throw his heavy toy on the kitchen tile floor. He looked upset and sorry for what he did. May be it helps him to understand that mom will be very mad and angry if he is doing such things. Alice (still mad and angry and sad of course)  |
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Post by amyzimoski on Jul 29, 2004 13:17:37 GMT -5
I do not let our two "regular" kids have glass cups and don't trust them with any breakable dishes to be honest with you....they are kids and accidents happen. But as far as my daughter with Down Syndrome I don't allow her anything breakable either just because she tends to be a bit clumbsy. But she gets that from me ;D. Maybe I should be allowed anything breakable either!  Amy |
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Post by Alice on Jul 29, 2004 16:12:17 GMT -5
I do not give him glass dishes, he is taking ours and throwing it on the floor. Grrrr.....
I guess we all should eat from the plastic plates!
Oh well... Down Syndrome is not easy thing to me.
I have to have more strong nerves.
Sorry, have a hard day today.
Alice
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Post by christie on Jul 30, 2004 1:18:19 GMT -5
Awwww ALICE, I can relate, some days can be harder then others  HUGS to you and you know Hmmm I think its Corning Ware (sp ?) that makes some real nice plates that can take a real beating  LUKE will get that you can't throw things, just may take a little longer, hang in there CC |
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When she is finished eating, she throws the food off her highchair tray. Unfortunately, she gets a lot of positive reinforcement from our dog. She starts preschool in September and I am worried that she may throw an object and hurt a child. I just say "no throw" in a very stern voice. If she throws her food when she is eating, that is the end of the meal. To tell you the truth, the throwing isn't getting better. On the upside, she is great at throwing a ball.
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