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He has been going through puberty for a couple of years. I've raised 2 other sons and know how obsessed these young men can be - but, at least they don't speak what's on their mind in public! He is obsessed with "boobs", "butts", etc, but doesn't stop with verbalizing it. He can't resist grabbing someone's breast or patting or spanking their butt - any woman, young or elderly! I had a father of a teen girl who attends school w/ my son call the school when she told him he grabbed her. He threatened to press charges but declined "this time" when the principle told him the boy had Down Syndrome.

2006-09-27 16:27:02 · 6 answers · asked by victressinHim 1 in Family & Relationships Other - Family & Relationships

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I would suggest seeing a speech pathologist or a behavioral therapist. Have you tried social stories? These are stories that talk about how things usually are, and what happens when bad things happen. "There are lots of things around me that I like. I like _____, _____, and _____.etc, etc, etc, There are also things that I like that I should not talk about. Things like ____, _____, and ____. If I talk about these things in front of people other than my mom and dad, I could hurt their feelings." Something like that....search "social stories" online to get some more ideas.

2006-09-27 16:32:40 · answer #1 · answered by Sam 3 · 1 0

I dont mean to sound rude, but a lot depends on your sons ability to understand the situation. Is he able to understand if you tell him to pat another persons butt is wrong? If he is beyond the ability to understand in appropriate behavior, it is time to take him to the doctor. He can be put on hormones to stop him from "acting out" for lack of a better word. Is someone teaching him the boob and butt words and teaching him they are cool or is he just figuring it out on his own. This is very interesting to me because one of my friends has a son who has downs and she came home and found him in the living room masturbating and they had a very long talk about it and he knows its ok to think and do things, but only in privacy behind closed doors alone.
Gosh good luck, your son is a special gift and I am sure you will make a right decision.

2006-09-27 16:34:38 · answer #2 · answered by happydawg 6 · 1 0

can you get behavioral therapy through the school, or the state? He needs to learn "appropriate"and "inappropriate" touching. It is very hard for ds kids to go through puberty, they have the urges that all teens have, but not the understanding or inhibition.

2006-09-27 16:30:37 · answer #3 · answered by parental unit 7 · 1 0

does the school have a special program for kids with down syndrome. i am quite used to children with autism and down syndrome because i've worked with them before. my mother also teaches kids with autism.

there really is nothing you could technically do to help your son refrain from doing such things, but you could put him in a program for kids with autism. he might just phase out of it in a few years, though.

2006-09-27 16:31:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

I gotta say,that boy sure knows how to party!

2006-09-27 16:30:25 · answer #5 · answered by Putt 5 · 0 0

Smack him.

2006-09-27 16:38:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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