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03-02-2006 03:30 PM

McKenna   Senior Member Location: San Antonio, Texas Registered: Feb 2006 Posts: 172 Last visit: 03-24-2006

Okay, I'm all about questions today! Darah does this thing that is driving me MAD!!! At first, we busted out the camera and took pictures because it was so cute. Now that she does it continuously throughout the day, it's rather annoying. I am 99% sure if for sensory input, but all of her OT and ST's recommendations haven't worked. What she does is this: she will be sitting looking at something. Anything that grabs her attention. It's not really out of excitement, but rather focus. She tightens EVERY SINGLE muscle in her body, and make a tight oval with her mouth and holds her breath for a couple seconds, then lets it outloudly, holds it again, lets it out loudly, holds it again, all while shaking her tightened arms and legs. We call it her silent scream or her Darah pilates. Do any of your kids do anything similar? Do you have any suggestions to discourage this behavior? I'm not mad at her for doing it, but just worried about why she's doing it and if it's bad for her in any way. When I say she does it all the time, I really mean she does it all the time!!! Probably 100 times a day, conservatively!!! Here's some pictures of it: __________________ ~McKenna~ Mom to Darah Faith (8-11-04) Darah's Website

03-02-2006 04:13 PM
Mom2Sean   Senior Member Location: Kansas Registered: Oct 2004 Posts: 704 Last visit: 03-24-2006	Sorry, I have to laugh, that sounds so funny, "slient scream!" She looks so cute doing it, too! No, Sean doesn't do that yet, I haven't heard of that, hope someone else has. __________________ Deborah, mama to Aidan (11-15-02) and Sean (9-4-04)

03-02-2006 04:14 PM
McKenna   Senior Member Location: San Antonio, Texas Registered: Feb 2006 Posts: 172 Last visit: 03-24-2006	It is funny, I know it is! But it happens way too much! __________________ ~McKenna~ Mom to Darah Faith (8-11-04) Darah's Website

03-02-2006 04:26 PM
huskies9798   Super Member Location: cincinnati ohio Registered: Oct 2004 Posts: 1393 Last visit: 03-24-2006	yep brooke does this as well! she usually only does it when she gets really excited though. she may do it a couple times a day. I can say she does it but dont know how you would stop it, sorry im no help on this one __________________ chris mommy to brooke ds 8-30-04 my precious little angel

03-02-2006 04:37 PM

vonda   Super Moderator Location: Middletown, MD Registered: Jun 2000 Posts: 4323 Last visit: 03-24-2006

ALL of my children did this, but Noah did it more than any of them and for much longer. I had talked to his therapist about this and she said because of his muscle tone being low, he did this stiffening up to feel STRONG. It makes them feel like they have more control over their limbs. Try it. It DOES give you a sense of power and strength. It made sense to me. He'd also grit his teeth when he did it and would turn red in the face and grit so hard that his head would shake. I peed my pants more than once laughing at him. Could you PLEASE try and get a picture of her doing this, cause I still love it, miss it now that Noah doesn't do it anymore and need a laugh. __________________ Vonda, mommy to Peyton, Sophie, Noah(Ds) and Halle

03-02-2006 04:37 PM
McKenna   Senior Member Location: San Antonio, Texas Registered: Feb 2006 Posts: 172 Last visit: 03-24-2006	So, it's those babies born in August of 2004, huh!? Darah did do it only a couple times a day, and that was cute and fine, but it's kind of taken over my Darah, and I kind of want her back...does that make sense? __________________ ~McKenna~ Mom to Darah Faith (8-11-04) Darah's Website

03-02-2006 04:40 PM

McKenna   Senior Member Location: San Antonio, Texas Registered: Feb 2006 Posts: 172 Last visit: 03-24-2006

I'm about to pee my pants thinking about that, Vonda! Darah grits her teeth too. She's (knock-on-wood) been doing better about not doing it lately. With that, I usually give her something to chew on and it goes away right away. My friend told me that when Darah gets older and when she bugs DH or I, we need to give her the silent scream. I can't wait to do it back at her when she throws her first temper tantrum, but for now...help me make it stop!!! __________________ ~McKenna~ Mom to Darah Faith (8-11-04) Darah's Website

03-02-2006 05:47 PM
huskies9798   Super Member Location: cincinnati ohio Registered: Oct 2004 Posts: 1393 Last visit: 03-24-2006	hehe it must be those august babys hehe vonda that so makes sense I have never thought about that hmmm if I ever figure out the pic thing I will put one up of her doing it brooke & darah look alot alike with the blonde hair & all __________________ chris mommy to brooke ds 8-30-04 my precious little angel

03-02-2006 06:12 PM
McKenna   Senior Member Location: San Antonio, Texas Registered: Feb 2006 Posts: 172 Last visit: 03-24-2006	My husband just got home and saw this post. He says Darah does it at least 1,000 times a day and he's the most conservative guy ever! That does make sense about the muscles. ~mckenna __________________ ~McKenna~ Mom to Darah Faith (8-11-04) Darah's Website

03-02-2006 07:21 PM
always_chaos   Senior Member Location: Detroit Metro, MI Registered: Dec 2005 Posts: 479 Last visit: 03-24-2006	We never see that one, but this is Elainah's favorite: We call it her kissy face, but it is not about an actual kiss, and she does it all day long, about as much as Darah does her favorite expression. __________________ Visit Our Blog: Always Chaos At Our House

03-02-2006 08:36 PM
Mindy   Senior Member Location: Loudon New Hampshire Registered: Mar 2005 Posts: 222 Last visit: 03-23-2006	Lexi does this same thing! The pictures look like it could be her! I'm not sure why she does it either but she has done it for a long time. She is also a big teeth gritter! Drives us all nuts! __________________ Mindy Gram to Lexi (09-10-03 DS)

03-02-2006 08:45 PM

Stephanie   Super Member Location: Yardley, PA Registered: Feb 2004 Posts: 2612 Last visit: 03-23-2006

Megan does this all the time!!! I will have to find a picture...but I remembered seeing someone else's child do this in the picture section (I love this by the way...never gets old for me). I hope you don't mind me borrowing your pic Jana...but I just love Lana. They just seem to get so excited!!!! __________________ Proud Parents Stephanie and Joe Awesome Big Brother Joey 3/8/97 Beautiful Daughter Megan 11/8/03 Precious Lil' Livi 7/6/05

03-02-2006 09:06 PM

Jenna   Senior Member Location: Texas Registered: Feb 2006 Posts: 587 Last visit: 03-24-2006

I am dying laughing, I'm supposed to be cleaning my house for your visit tomorrow McKenna, but this is just too funny. So don't mind the mess tomorrow... You know my Lana does it, but it's only when she's excited about something. She does it about 20 times a day. always_chaos - that's the cutest thing! I love her expressions! stephanie - I didn't mind you using Lana, but I am laughing that you called me JANA. I was wondering when someone would combine Lana's name with mine. I was thinking it would be a family member of mine, but it was you. That's too funny! It's Jenna, by the way. See you tomorrow! __________________ ~Jenna Proud mamma to these beauts!!! DOB: Nate 7-26-03 ~&~ Lana 4-21-05 **** ****   "Just when you think you have learned what you need to know in life, someone truly special comes into it and shows just how much more there is."

03-02-2006 11:44 PM

cymorales   Senior Member Location: Colorado Registered: Apr 2005 Posts: 988 Last visit: 03-23-2006

This is too funny...Jaemen does this when he's excited!!! But he SCREAMS at the top of his lungs which is the highest pitch scream I've ever heard!!! My hubby calls it his girly scream it's that bad and SO LOUD!! It hurts our ears if he's in the car and doing it... So, I don't know which is better hearing a blood curling scream or a silent scream...either way its' darn cute!!! __________________ Carmen "The joys of parents are secret, and so are their griefs and fears: they cannot utter the one, nor will they utter the other." (Francis Bacon) Wife to Judah Jayvier 4/4/96, Hailey 7/8/00, Jaemen 2/20/05(DS) http://www.moralesfamilysite.com

03-03-2006 12:04 AM

McKenna   Senior Member Location: San Antonio, Texas Registered: Feb 2006 Posts: 172 Last visit: 03-24-2006

Stephanie, I saw that picture and was freaking out because it looked so much like sweet Lana, and then I was like "oh, she's wearing a Texas outfit," and then I read that it was Lana. I did know Lana occasionally tried the silent scream, but I think it's because Darah has been teaching it to her on their playdates! Darah is a little older and wiser, and I think she's trying to show Lana how to drive Jenna crazy!! It doesn't yet, Jenna, but if Darah works her evil plan right, Lana will be up to a thousand times a day too! My stomach hurts from laughing so hard. What I'm hearing is no need to worry, Darah is not suffering brain damage from the silent screaming. Jaemen, no more girly screams. Try a more manly yell when you do your "Darah faces" Oh, and my little sister used to make Elainah's faces. We would tell Brit to do the "monkey" to get her to make the face. I just emailed her the pictures and she was in love with your Elainah. Brittany did it all the time when she was a baby. Our SILLY KIDS!!! We need to start a thread on our kids funny faces!!! See you tomorrow, Jenna...don't worry about the house!! __________________ ~McKenna~ Mom to Darah Faith (8-11-04) Darah's Website

03-03-2006 01:46 AM
thatfield   Senior Member Location: Arkansas Registered: Jan 2005 Posts: 366 Last visit: 03-21-2006	Chloe does that , only she clenches her teeth and makes a fist. We call it her mean face. Now she does it on command. Everyone thinks it is the cutest thing. So of course, all my family will say Chloe show them your mean face, she loves the attention. __________________ teresa, mom to chelsey 6-9-84 collin 2-17-95, Caty 2-14-98, clay 8-3-99, chloe ds 1-21-03, caycie 9-28-04

03-03-2006 07:16 AM

marriane   Member Location: Belfast N.Ireland Registered: Jan 2006 Posts: 68 Last visit: 03-23-2006

Dear all Harrison when he gets excited makes a gurgling noise at the back of his throat and makes fists His pead told me that its called stiming short for stimulation,we are trying to stop it at the mInute by telling Harrison NO! then telling him He,s a good boy! and its kinda working His teacher says she tries to distract him as she dosnt want to draw attention to it by the rest of his class I think when Harrison makes this noise outin public it draws peoples stares even more,so thats why I try to stop it.Then I think to myself am I stopping him getting excited and this his somthing the wee man enjoys Am I being a bad Mummy!! __________________ Mary , Ronnie and son Harrison 4.5 yrs

03-03-2006 07:29 AM
Chris   Senior Member Location: Registered: Aug 2003 Posts: 226 Last visit: 03-21-2006	im laughing so much Christian does all these faces! Besides that he uses them to not get in trouble he knows sometimes we cant help but laugh when he makes funny faces and he uses them! now he not only makes faces but moves his little butt dancing when he gets in trouble, he knows im melting inside and just want to hug him!!

03-03-2006 09:08 AM

burnsun   Senior Member Location: Missouri Registered: Nov 2004 Posts: 512 Last visit: 03-24-2006

None of my children with ds do it. However Adrian does it everytime she gets to excited- probably not as long as your beautiful (and really cute illustration)little one. I call it Adrian's home alone look- cause sometimes she does the hands too! I would hazzard to guess that your beautoiful girl can not get the muscles untightened as fast and that will likely come so it won't be so akwaed later. I know Colin's othe stiff ness issues similar to that improved with time and him gaining strength in other areas __________________ Jane mom to Colin (11/19/00) DS Melea (2/13/02) DS Adrian (7/04/03) Miranda (2/1/05) DS wife to great guy Eric ]

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