I just picked up this book and plan on giving it a read when I get a chance in the next week or so.

I also have 1,2,3, Magic and am nearly done. It is a good book and I find that we are doing most of it now, but can fine tune things a bit. It is about discipline.

Has anyone actually read the Out of Sync Child? Just wondering what you thought of it. I will post once I have read it.

Hi Leigh:

I read it shortly after Shae-Lynne was born and highly recommend it. It has been a few years, so I am not so sure why I liked it so much but I definitely liked it.

It is on the list of recommended reading at the back of our book. So I believe I re-read again as we were writing Life on the Reflux Roller Coaster.
The author of Out of Sync Child wrote so that it was an easy read and lots of info.

I am sure you will enjoy.

Jean

Thanks, Jean. I have not had as much time to read what I want to these last months, and I thought this was a good idea to pick up. I have heard good things about it and since I will likely finish the 1,2,3 Magic today, I will start on the Out of Sync Child tonight.

Does Shae have sensory issues? I mean, other than the non-eating?

I've been meaning to buy the Out of Sync Child, but the book store has been closed when I've stopped by. I'll look forward to hearing what you think about it though, Leigh. I've heard wonderful things about it so far from other parents of kids with sensory issues, as well as Evan's present OT.

As for 1,2,3 Magic...I wasn't too impressed with the method, personally. We tried it for a while when Brandon was younger, but as my dad pointed out, it just gave him a bit longer (ie, while we counted) to do the activity that we were trying to stop.

We tried 1-2-3 Magic with Trey but quickly switched to "first time compliance." 1-2-3 does just in essence give them more time to do what they're already doing wrong. Trey knows when we say "jump," he'd better ask "how high?' and get on with it immediately. Catherine is already willfull. She's going to toe the line as soon as she's old enough to understand where the line is. She already understands "no" as she turns around, smiles at me, and goes back to what she was doing with a devilish gleam in her eye!

Leigh asked: Does Shae have sensory issues? That is probably better answered by Roni.

As I read the book I was thinking a lot applied to me and I definitely saw some that applied to Shae. I think we all have some degree of this. Like my boyfriend goes nuts if the vacuum is on. I am not allowed to vacuum at all if he is in the house. He tears all the labels out of the inside of this sweatshirts, etc. For my, I cannot stand the bathroom fan. Funny the little things, huh. I do not like crowds at all.

The girl I worked with her son had lots of issues, I told her about the book and she could really relate.

Hope you get to read it, it is interesting.

Jean

We already have been doing some of the 1,2,3, Magic stuff here, but I know what you mean about the delay. He says to give the 5 seconds in between counts and it does seem like an eternity, but it depends on the issue as well. We count "3" for things that the kids are supposed to know already, otherwise you could be counting all day long. I decided to pick up the book as Curran's teacher had mentioned she had read it and was usuing it this year so I figured I had better find out what it was all about. I finished the book yesterday and have started the Out of Sync Child.

Jean, I know what you mean about the vaccuum and funny little things. Curran FREAKS when the vaccuum is on and always has. There has never been some weird and wicked vaccuum mishap, so I have not understood what it is other than the noise that gets him. Even the little dust buster can do it. Curran has also always had an issue with heights. He would freak if you tried to change him on one of those changetables, especially those in restaurants, etc. as he was terrified of the height and that was evident from an early age. To this day, he freaks if a visit to the ped involves his getting up on the exam table. I had one clinic doctor who did not know Curran tell me that it was exceptionally unusual and that Curran must have suffered a bad fall at some point. :roll: There are so many things with this kid, but I see a bit of Iain and Walker too. I am not too far in yet, so I will see. Definately, there is Curran. I am sure he is oversensitive.

I haven't read any of those books, but I think my older daughter has some sensory issues, which could be the reason she cries a lot, hates the creases in her jeans behind her knees, tags, changes in the air, mood changes within the house, severe fears of bugs, and an aversion to strong tastes and odors, other things as well. I recently ordered a book, called "The Highly Sensitive Child", which I'm hoping can answer some of my questions about her behavior. But, I think I might pick up "The Out of Sync Child" and see if that better applies to our situation with Kaylin. The crying is out of control and my DH and I are at the end of our ropes, so we're trying to find methods to help us get her behavior and crying under control or at least to help her deal with her senstivities. I'm glad this thread popped up. I'm going to research that book now, thanks.

Be sure to let us know how the other book is, too, Judy. For sensory intergration issues the book we are discussing is considered the best one right now. There are other subsequent books to it as well such as the "Out of Sync Child Has Fun".

I bought "The Out of Sync Child" about a month ago, and finally had a chance to start it last night and today. It so describes Evan and everything about him! I thought that I already had a good understanding of his Tactile Discrimination Dysfunction (sensory issues), but this book just makes me understand everything about him soooo much more. I'm looking forward to having more time to read it.